DISTRIBUTION: Eastern, Central and Western Europe: France, Poland
SPECIES: Alder Buckthorn – Frangula alnus (sin. Rhamnus frangula)
INTENSITY ✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✧✧✧
COLOUR: Red-brown
TEXTURE: Liquid / crystallized
SMELL / AROMA: Woody, intense
Alder buckthorn (or simply ‘alder’) is a widespread shrub in Eurasia, ranging from subtropical Mediterranean, to colder climates. It is known and used as a medicinal plant, its bark having purgative effects.
Alder honey is a rare type of honey, with a woody in aroma, a slight resin-like smell and an intense taste. It has an acid, slightly sour, long-lasting aftertaste. It is red-brown and remains liquid for a long time. It crystallizes coarsely.
Alder honey is a rare type of honey, with a woody in aroma, a slight resin-like smell and an intense taste. It has an acid, slightly sour, long-lasting aftertaste. It is red-brown and remains liquid for a long time. It crystallizes coarsely.
