will slowly granulate in the refrigerator, and
cream honey will get somewhat coarser.
Honey Flavor The most delightful quality of
honeys is their flavors, which make them into
natural sauce-like condiments. All honeys
share a sweet taste base that is slightly tart
and savory as well, and a complex aroma that
has several different elements: caramel,
vanilla, fruity (esters), floral (aldehydes),
buttery (diacetyl), sweet-spicy (sotolon, p.
418). Then honeys made from single nectars
add their own distinctive notes. Buckwheat
honey is malty (methylbutanal); chestnut
honey carries the distinct note of corn tortillas
(aminoacetophenone, with both floral and
animal elements); citrus and lavender honeys
are citrusy and herbal but share a grapy note
(methyl anthranilate); linden honey includes a
mixture of mint, thyme, oregano, and tarragon
aromatics.
The Composition of a Typical Honey