About this Honey
A refreshing Midwest blend. The minty, biting "green" notes of Basswood (Linden) honey are softened by the mild sweetness of Clover. This creates a light-colored honey with a unique flavor twist—sweet and creamy, but with a fresh herbal finish that wakes up the palate.
Honey Characteristics
Tilia americana / Trifolium
Summer
Specialty
Upper Midwest & Northeast
Crisp wintergreen breeze, crushed green leaves, sweet meadow hay
Smooth, velvety, medium-light viscosity with uniform sugar setting properties
Honey Profile Chart
Scale: 1 (Low) → 5 (High)
The Story
This seasonal blend leverages the overlapping end of the Tilia americana canopy flow and the peak emergence of Trifolium ground cover. Foraging bees divide labor between high-altitude arboreal collection and low-altitude meadow tracking, a dynamic heavily influenced by early summer wind storms that can prematurely strip basswood blossoms. The high glucose contribution from clover accelerates the crystallization speed of the naturally slow-setting basswood, resulting in a smooth, uniform micro-crystalline paste. Its chemical balance makes it an exceptional utility asset for bakers, offering highly predictable Maillard browning properties and clean moisture absorption profiles in enriched doughs.
Sensory Profile
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At a Glance
A Specialty variety, harvested in Summer, from Upper Midwest & Northeast, derived from Tilia americana / Trifolium blossoms.