Description
Floral Source: Unifloral, Single Origin
Aroma: Mustard honey has a little spicy aroma. It has a short burst of spicy mixed with some earthy aroma in the after note.
Taste: It has a slightly warm caramel-like taste. The honey takes a creamy, waxy texture at low temperature with the undertone taste of slight spicy confection. It is one of the sweeter kinds of honey that has a shorter finish and doesn’t linger on the palate for very long. It has a smooth texture during the warmer seasons and a slightly grainy texture during winters.
Color: Burnt sugar or Raw sienna during the warmer season and takes a creamy, tan color during winters. The tan color has given Mustard honey the moniker of cream of winter.
Consistency: Slow drip consistency that turns thicker within a few weeks into a jam-like viscosity.
Nectar and Flower: Mustard has small yellow and white flowers.
Location: Mustard seeds are mostly grown in and around Northwestern India with Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Gujrat being the major producers. The yellow variant is predominantly cultivated as a rabi crop. They come to full bloom during the cooler seasons. While farmlands covered with these yellow flowers have been romanticized in reel life, these act as a huge foraging ground for the bees.
Uses of Mustard Honey:
Elixir for Skin: Mustard honey is a reservoir of phytonutrients and enzymes which makes it highly nourishing for the skin. Honey’s hygroscopic properties help nourish skin with moisture when applied either solely or with any other ingredient such as milk, lemon, curd, tomato juice, etc. Mustard honey also gives relief from muscular pain, skin ailments like psoriasis, ringworm, and dermatitis.
Antioxidants and Minerals: Mustard honey derives benefits from the Mustard flower and its pollen, which is loaded with antioxidants, minerals, vitamins, and some trace minerals. These help in reversing the signs of aging from greying hair to degrading memory. Mustard honey helps rejuvenate the body.
Cure Cough and Cold: The honey has a warmer tendency and is vehemently endorsed by Ayurveda in calming Vata and Kapha. Tulsi and honey is a homemade formula for curing cough and cold. Although honey still carries calories, it has a higher level of fructose to glucose level which keeps the glycogen level stable.
Improved immunity: These aren’t just empty calories since honey has health benefits such as decreased inflammation, improved immunity, wound healing.
Other benefits: Minerals present in the honey help women treat menopause symptoms, lower cholesterol level, and aid in overall detoxification.
