[Syrupmakers] Syrup with Honey ?

[Bill Outlaw]

I had to toss my hat into this ring.

IMHO, tupelo is the mildest of honeys (last 
entry:  http://www.honey.com/consumers/honeyinfo/varietals.asp). 
That's most the surplus that I make.  Actually, I don't mind a little 
more flavor although I don't want to go as far as buckwheat on most 
days.  Tupelo honey brings about twice what other honey brings, so 
one can pay for tupelo, but not get tupelo.  Over in your area of the 
world, there's a good bit of spring titi 
(http://www.southernmatters.com/Bee_Plant/htm/Spring_titi.php) and 
although I like it, about half the people I've had taste it complain 
that it is sour.  People who like it say it is better as a baking 
honey.  Since spring titi bloom overlaps with tupelo, I bet that 
you've had titi mixed in with the tupelo.  (I'm not superstitious 
about much, but I "believe" that titi honey is pretty good for the 
throat; I have some of Dave Schuler's (Bristol) on my desk and take a 
teaspoon from time to time.)

I'm afraid that I can't tell you exactly what proportion would be 
best, but my starting point would be 15% tupelo honey (which is a 
high fructose honey) to 35 Baume (hot) syrup and I guess you'd be ok.

Best wishes.

Bill
(sc, Tally, where it is cold and, to my wife's relief, each of our 
little puppies has her own rug)



   At 09:31 PM 12/5/2006, you wrote:
>     Has anyone tried mixing a little honey with syrup to prevent 
> crystalization of the syrup ? It would seem like a possiblity to 
> me. (I don't particularly like corn syrup for preventing 
> crystalization because I'm not a corn syrup fan--and some folks are 
> even allergic to corn syrup, I hear)
>      I remember 1 syrup company used to blend syrup and honey in 
> their product. Now if you used a strong flavored honey like tupelo, 
> you might run the risk of messing with the taste of the syrup too 
> much. But how about clover honey ? What proportion would you need 
> to use to accomplish this purpose ?
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> sugarcane NW FL
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