Raw eucalyptus honey
Harvested in July, with a warm, woody aroma.
Our eucalyptus honey is the honey our bees make from eucalyptus flowers. We harvest it in July, in high summer. It is medium amber, with a warm, woody aroma and medium intensity. It does not taste of menthol: that smell belongs to the leaves, not to the honey.
Fact sheet
- Plant
- Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus sp.)
- Origin
- Hives moved with the bloom
- Harvest
- July
- Colour
- Medium amber
- Intensity
- 3/5
- Analysis
- Periodic control analysis
- Food registration no.
- RSI 23.04338/CAT
- Babies
- Not suitable for babies under 12 months.
Harvested in July
In high summer, when the eucalyptus flowers.
No menthol
A warm, woody aroma and a medium amber colour.
Never above 40 °C
Extracted without heating and unpasteurised.
What eucalyptus honey is like
- Colour: Medium amber.
- Aroma: Warm and woody. Not mentholated.
- Taste: Sweet and warm, with a woody background.
- Pairing: Semi-mature cheeses, buttered toast, white meats, vinaigrettes and herbal teas.
Flavour intensity
Where it comes from
The eucalyptus (Eucalyptus) is a tree from Australia that has been planted along the Mediterranean coast for more than a century. It flowers in summer, with petal-less flowers that look like a tuft of white filaments.
In July we move our hives to wherever the eucalyptus trees are flowering that year. The place can vary from one season to the next, but for the harvest to be called eucalyptus honey this flower has to dominate, and we confirm it with control analyses.
What sets it apart is that, despite the name, it is not a mentholated honey. The fresh smell everyone links with eucalyptus comes from its leaves, which play no part in the honey: the honey the bees make from the flowers has a warm, woody aroma.
Who makes it
We are Glòria Simón and Jordi Entreserra, beekeepers since 1987. Jordi looks after the hives and Glòria jars the honey by hand at our workshop in Casavells. Read our story →
How to use it
It is a medium-intensity honey that works both for sweetening and for pairing.
- At breakfast: on buttered toast or with fresh cheese.
- With cheese: over a semi-mature cow's or sheep's cheese.
- With meat: to glaze chicken or pork. Add it at the end, off the heat.
- In salads: in a vinaigrette with mustard and olive oil.
- In herbal teas: stir it in once the water is no longer boiling.
Crystallisation and storage
All raw honey crystallises sooner or later: it is mostly fructose and glucose with very little water, and glucose tends to form crystals. It is a natural change and does not mean the honey has gone off.
If you prefer it runny, stand the jar in a bain-marie of warm water, never above 40 °C, and stir it now and then until it loosens.
Keep it somewhere cool and dry, with the lid tightly closed and away from direct light. It does not need to go in the fridge.
Frequently asked questions
Does eucalyptus honey taste of menthol?
No. It is a common mix-up: the fresh, menthol smell comes from eucalyptus leaves, which play no part in the honey. Bees make it from the nectar of the flowers, and the result is a medium amber honey with a warm, woody aroma and no menthol at all.
What is eucalyptus honey good for?
In the kitchen it works both for sweetening and for pairing: on buttered toast, over a semi-mature cheese, in a mustard vinaigrette or to glaze chicken or pork at the end of cooking. In herbal teas, stir it in once the water is no longer boiling. You can also eat it on its own, by the spoonful.
What are the properties of eucalyptus honey?
It is a medium amber honey with a warm, woody aroma and a sweet taste, with no menthol at all. It comes from eucalyptus flowers, which the bees visit in high summer; we harvest it in July. It is raw honey, extracted without heating and never warmed above 40 °C.
Where does your eucalyptus honey come from?
From our hives, which we move every summer to wherever the eucalyptus is in flower. The place can change from year to year; what makes it eucalyptus honey is that this flower predominates, which we confirm with control analyses. We harvest it in July and jar it by hand at our workshop in Casavells.
Is there anyone who should not eat eucalyptus honey?
Honey must not be given to babies under 12 months. It is not suitable either if you are allergic to pollen or to other bee products. It is a sugary food: if you need to watch your sugar, count it like any other sugar. It is no substitute for your doctor's advice.
Available in 250 g, 500 g and 1 kg, from €4.50. View product page →