Thyme honey

While all honeys are known and recognised for their health benefits, one stands out from the rest in a number of ways: thyme honey. What are its special characteristics and benefits? Let's find out together!

An extraordinary honey

If there are rare and precious liquids with extraordinary virtues, there's no doubt that honey is one of them. Born from the bellies of bees, a truly miraculous nectar that delights not only the body but also the taste buds, honey of a thousand colours comes in as many varieties as there are flowers and colours in the world. Sometimes liquid, sometimes solid, yellow, gold, white and even black. Honey is the bees' most precious nectar, which they use to feed themselves and the whole hive. Sweet tooths the world over won't mind a spoonful of honey at any time of day. The same goes for those suffering from sore throats and other ailments, which we'll explain in more detail below. Thyme honey, which comes from the small purplish flowers of thyme bushes, is one of the most beneficial, and we'll find out why.

Discovering thyme honey

I remember the day I discovered thyme honey. Like many viewers, I was watching the news one day when a young mountaineer lost his toes while hiking in the high mountains. The doctors advised him to use natural products to help the stumps of his toes heal. After doing some research, he heard about the virtues of thyme honey. Without waiting, he ordered it from a beekeeper, clearly specifying how it was to be used. A large 1kg jar of thyme honey was then sent to him. Surprised that he didn't have honey in a more hygienic format, he learned that honey is naturally sterile and bacteria-free. He applied some every day to the wounds on his feet, which healed extremely quickly! Instead of taking a year to heal as predicted by the doctors, the wounds healed in just a month and a half. I discovered that thyme honey had super healing powers, among others.

Benefits of thyme honey

If we were to list the benefits of honey in general, and thyme honey in particular, it would be difficult to be exhaustive. However, the most important aspects can be highlighted here:

Composition of honey :

- Fructose (majority composition)

- Glucose

- Water

- maltose

- vitamins, trace elements, flavonoids, enzymes, pigments

- various sugars

- sucrose

The benefits of thyme honey in particular :

- healing

- anti-bacterial

- antiseptic

- painkiller

- effects on cell proliferation

Like its main ingredient, thyme leaves, it can be used throughout the winter to soothe cold spells and winter colds.

An unusual honey for gourmets

This honey will sweeten your herbal teas as well as your sandwiches, and will not only be good for your health but also for your taste buds! With its creamy texture and delicate thyme flavour, it's sure to delight any sweet tooth. It's much better for the human body than white sugar. It has a higher sweetening power and fewer calories. There are three qualities of honey: polyfloral (several flowers), monofloral (from a single plant) and honeydew.

Be careful not to store your honey in the fridge! Honey should be kept at room temperature, away from light, and does not have an expiry date. You will rarely find a use-by date on your jar of honey. Make sure you close the jar tightly, and keep the lid (usually made of iron) very clean so that it doesn't oxidise and cause the honey to lose its taste and nutritional qualities.

Recipe ideas using thyme honey

You can of course enjoy your thyme honey on a slice of bread just out of the toaster, or directly from a spoon. Its creamy texture makes it a practical, easy-to-use honey.

Sweeten your herbal teas (not too hot, otherwise the honey will lose all its therapeutic value). Like thyme leaves, thyme honey is best consumed daily to reap all its health benefits.

Warm goat's cheese and thyme honey

1 puff pastry

Four fresh goat's cheese crottins

Thyme honey

Chives (optional)

Cut the puff pastry into eight pieces, halve the crottins and place them in the centre of the puff pastry, generously drizzle the goat's cheese with a spoonful of honey, sprinkle with chives and close the puff pastry. After 20 minutes at 180° in the oven, you can enjoy your puff pastry.

Camembert/honey tartine

Cut a baguette in half, place some Camembert cheese on top and place under the grill for a few minutes. Generously drizzle the thyme honey over the grilled Camembert. A delicious snack in just a few minutes!

To sum up

Thyme honey is a honey like no other. If you're looking for a creamy, smooth honey that's easy to use, but above all if you're looking for a honey that you can eat all winter long at a low cost, then thyme honey is the honey for you. Its value for money is unbeatable. It's your winter ally, sweetening your herbal teas and tea and helping you to stay fit and healthy naturally. A return to natural remedies has been observed in recent years, and thyme honey is a precious asset in the fight against winter ailments. It's a natural, inexpensive solution for anyone looking for a healthy, natural cure for everyday ailments.