Onion honey

[RevA]

A friend is a beekeeper and for some strange reason had a few hives in an area where nothing but onion is planted - so he has alot of Onion honey that is not that popular for baking.
Anyone ever make a mead with Onion honey? I have a suspicion that it's not a good idea for a traditional but open to suggestions.

 

[dmw_chef]

Step one: taste the honey

 

[RevA]

Step one: taste the honey

It tastes quite a bit like onions...

 

[Jim Welch]

I don't know what a mead made with that would be like but there is a local so called "gastropub" that serves a great cheese board that includes a garlic infused honey and it is quite delicious so one could try that onion honey on crackers, bread, or cheese.

 

[Mike - Next Level Oak]

Oh wow that’s interesting but doesn’t surprise me. I agree with Jim, that would go good cheese and crackers but hey why not try making a mead with it

 

[winemaker81]

I'd make the mead. Or use the honey in cooking and/or for garlic wine.

Nope, garlic wine is not for drinking, it's used for cooking. I haven't made it, but am thinking of making a gallon just for the heckuvit.

 

[MarcOlivetti]

How does a Onion Honey Balsamic Vinegar sound? A Glaze, a Salad Dressing, over Pasta?? Over Ice Cream, not so much…

 

[Raptor99]

Onion honey might be good for some kind of metheglin.

 

[Rice_Guy]

Mead opens you up for a variety of tastes, the sweet note is removed so any savory product that is found in the grocery could be tried.
The first one which I would consider is a hot pepper mead which is intended for mixing with tomato juice ( I have seen this as a wine several times). The second product concept I would like is oriental, (ginger, celantro, garlic, etc).

 

[winemaker81]

Onion honey might be good for some kind of metheglin.

Mead opens you up for a variety of tastes, the sweet note is removed so any savory product that is found in the grocery could be tried.

I find mead to be bland, so my batches have been metheglin -- cinnamon, cloves, allspice, etc. IMO those wouldn't work with onion.

For mixing with tomato juice? Cracked black pepper and celery seeds. Alternately, thyme and/or herbes de Provence.

For general cooking, ANY herb in the cupboard. Basil & oregano mead would be great for a lot of dishes.

Let's be honest -- no matter what is made, we'll all try drinking it.