Lone Star Bee Co.
  • Our Story
  • Ingredients
  • Recipes
  • Shop Online
  • Retailers
  • Contact Us
  • Blog
  • Our Story
  • Ingredients
  • Recipes
  • Shop Online
  • Retailers
  • Contact Us
  • Blog

Blog


Yowza!  Spicy Mead!

5/9/2018

0 Comments

 
Picture

​​Lone Star Bee Company has been lucky to be a part of the University of Houston Farmers Market for the past two semesters.  We just wrapped up the spring 2018 semester and it breaks my heart a little that we won’t be there again until classes resume in the fall. 
 
My favorite part of this market is, hands down, spending time getting to know the students, staff and faculty.  I’ve made many new friends who share in the excitement of our infused honeys.  But, one customer-friend really made this semester especially exciting.  Eric Bittner, who’s a professor in the Department of Chemistry & Physics, took our infused honey to new levels.  And boy, was his time well spent!
 
As a hobbyist mazer, Professor Bittner made a spicy mead using our Fiery Sweet Mesquite honey and it was delicious!  I have to say that initially, I was a bit hesitant that the heat from the habaneros would overpower the wine after a showdown between good and evil, but honestly the mead had a perfect balance of spicy-sweet.  The sweetness of the mead hit the front palate and the spice of the habanero trailed from the back of the palate and down the throat.  And, the aroma was icing on the cake; subtle pear and a slight piperine to tickle the nose.  Fun!
 
I’m not suggesting Professor Bittner quit his day job and open a meadery, but…
 
This mead was exceptional!  Thank you, Professor Bittner!
0 Comments

    Author

    Nicki Praiswater is co-founder and co-owner of Lone Star Bee Company alongside her life-partner, Mark Crippen.  Together, they both enjoy beekeeping, traveling and eating great foods.   

    Nicki also authors a beekeeping blog to share their bee yard activities.

    Archives

    February 2023
    September 2022
    August 2022
    December 2021
    May 2021
    November 2020
    July 2020
    February 2020
    August 2019
    July 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016

© 2023  |  Lone Star Bee Company, LLC  |  All rights reserved.