About this Honey
Produced in the swamps of Northwest Florida and Georgia from the Cyrilla racemiflora shrub. Known locally as "Ti Ti" (pronounced tie-tie), this honey is reddish-amber and distinct. It has a mild, slightly spicy flavor when pure, but can be bitter if harvested from the wrong subspecies (Summer Ti Ti). The spring harvest is a prized, zesty treat for locals.
Honey Characteristics
Cyrilla racemiflora
Spring
Specialty
Florida Panhandle
Pungent, zesty, sharp warm spice, medicinal bark
Thick, dense, setting rapidly into a fine grain
Honey Profile Chart
Scale: 1 (Low) → 5 (High)
The Story
Deep within the remote river swamps of the Northwest Florida Panhandle and Southern Georgia, the spring bloom of the Cyrilla racemiflora shrub yields the fascinating, highly localized prize known as Ti Ti honey. This distinct variety is heavily shaped by its humid, swampy terroir, naturally carrying a higher moisture range of 18.5% to 20% that reflects the dense woodland air during hive extraction.\n\nDriven by a high glucose blueprint, Ti Ti honey is characterized by rapid crystallization, transforming from a reddish-amber liquid into a thick, fine-grained spread over a few short months. It offers a bold, zesty, and undeniably spicy flavor signature that delivers a pungent, warm finish, making it a powerful culinary tool capable of cutting through gamey meats or acting as a robust, zesty anchor for savory pork loin glazes and Southern hot toddies.
Sensory Profile
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At a Glance
A Specialty variety, harvested in Spring, from Florida Panhandle, derived from Cyrilla racemiflora blossoms.