Spiced Vanilla Honey

Name: Spiced Vanilla Honey
Ingredients: 1 vanilla bean, cut in half and split lengthwise; 1 whole cinnamon stick 4-inches long; 2 cups mild honey, such as clover or wildflower; 2 Whole star anise; 6 Whole cloves

Preparation info

Makes
2 cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Bread Lover's Bread Machine Cookbook

By Beth Hensperger

Published 2000

About

This honey is quite addictive. It is a good way to use those old vanilla beans; if they are too shriveled to cut in half, chop them into 2-inch pieces. This honey is really nice in Whipped Honey Butter.

Ingredients

2 cups mild honey, such as clover or wildflower
1 vanilla bean, cut in half and split lengthwise
1 whole

Starter
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Microwave

Method

Heat the honey just until warm in a small saucepan on the stovetop, or in a bowl in the microwave. Place the spices in the bottom of a spring-top jar or crock with a lid, and pour the warm honey over the spices. Cover and let sit at room temperature for 1 week to meld the flavors. The honey will keep for 2 months at room temperature.