Honey: We introduce the superfood.
Honey is one of the oldest, most traditional foods of mankind. This is not only due to its taste, but also to the many healthy ingredients that it contains.
The ancient Egyptians described honey as "food of the gods".
There are more than 180 natural substances in every jar of honey. In addition to enzymes, vitamins and minerals, it also contains acids, amino acids, health-promoting hormones and natural antibiotics.
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Cretan thyme honey Yakinthos
A unique aroma.
Real thyme honey is characterized by its intensely spicy aroma and is unmistakable due to its herb flavor.
Ioannis Metohianakis is our beekeeper of choice. His bees gather in the mountains and hills south of Heraklion. It has an annual production of around 1,000 kg of honey - anything but mass production.
Ioannis Metohianakis
Ioannis is our "family beekeeper" and neighbor. For more than 20 years, our family has been enjoying his excellent thyme honey year after year. Anyone who has tried this honey once will find it difficult to ever enjoy another honey.
The name Yakinthos = hyacinth
Agios Yakinthos, the saint of love in Crete.
We all know Valentine's Day, the festival of love. But how many people know that in Crete the Day of Love comes many months later, on July 3rd, the festival of the sacred hyacinth, known here as Agios Yakinthos?
Cretan thyme honey Yakinthos
Thyme honey is a rarity in the Netherlands or Germany. In contrast, it is widespread in southern countries such as Greece and Crete. Thanks to its strong aroma and only mild sweetness, thyme honey is a delight for honey lovers.
"[...] And I still remember today how the kiss tasted, namely of wine and honey. "
Cretan thyme honey Yakinthos is available in the following sizes:
"A few tips for storage:"
Cool so that it doesn't separate. A temperature of four degrees is ideal - but then the honey is hard and cannot be spread. The honey practically does not change below 15 degrees. Honey lovers who use up their honey quickly can also store it at room temperature.
However, if the honey is stored longer than 18 degrees, it can separate: a solid phase of sugar crystals then forms at the bottom and a liquid, dark layer at the top. This contains water, fructose and other components. Due to the higher water content, this phase begins to ferment faster.
Dark because light destroys the enzymes in honey. Then the honey loses its disinfecting effect, among other things. The vitamins also suffer from exposure to light.
Dry because honey attracts water and it can ferment that way. Always seal glasses or hobbocks airtight. In addition, honey can take on foreign odors through moisture.