We celebrated International Tea Day with a Tea and Honey Pairing under the pavilion. It was a rather drizzly day, but in between rain drops we poured tea and sampled a wide variety of infused honeys and several creamed honeys from the local family run apiary
Honey in the Hollow in Newport, PA. In the front room of The Rosemary House, we sampled a Blueberry Creamed Honey and Strawberry Creamed Honey on vanilla wafers. The creamed honey is thicker and spreadable and is the perfect option to serve with scones, toast, or pound cake.
Under the pavilion, we were serving an assortment of hot teas with a variety of infused honey to mix and match with the teas. We recommended Earl Grey with a lemon infused honey. Many of the attendees also tried the Earl Grey with the lavender infused honey and enjoyed that combination.
We offered Prince of Wales, a black tea with black currant flavoring, as another option to sample with the lemon infused honey. We suggested the Lavender infused honey as an option to taste with a Hyson Green Tea. Participants were encouraged to sample the honey first on a small spoon, let the honey coat their tongue and taste buds, and then sip the tea to enjoy the combination of the flavors. It was a study in how the tea and honey complemented, contrasted, or enhanced each other.
The Lemon Herbal tea, a Rosemary House specialty blend, was suggested to pair with the blueberry creamed honey. While the other Rosemary House blend, our Rosemary's Chai was paired with cinnamon infused honey. Guests were invited to sample the range of teas and mix and match with the various infused honey. Although the day was damp, it was the perfect afternoon to enjoy a warm sample of tea coupled with the unique infused honey from Honey in the Hollow. We have these specialty honeys available in the shop including lemon infused, lavender infused, cinnamon infused, and thyme infused in addition to the creamed varieties. Looking for recipes for the infused honey, check out
Honey in the Hollow recipe page.
We celebrated International Tea Day with a Tea and Honey Pairing under the pavilion. It was a rather drizzly day, but in between rain drops we poured tea and sampled a wide variety of infused honeys and several creamed honeys from the local family run apiary Honey in the Hollow in Newport, PA. In the front room of The Rosemary House, we sampled a Blueberry Creamed Honey and Strawberry Creamed Honey on vanilla wafers. The creamed honey is thicker and spreadable and is the perfect option to serve with scones, toast, or pound cake. 
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We offered Prince of Wales, a black tea with black currant flavoring, as another option to sample with the lemon infused honey. We suggested the Lavender infused honey as an option to taste with a Hyson Green Tea. Participants were encouraged to sample the honey first on a small spoon, let the honey coat their tongue and taste buds, and then sip the tea to enjoy the combination of the flavors. It was a study in how the tea and honey complemented, contrasted, or enhanced each other.
The Lemon Herbal tea, a Rosemary House specialty blend, was suggested to pair with the blueberry creamed honey. While the other Rosemary House blend, our Rosemary's Chai was paired with cinnamon infused honey. Guests were invited to sample the range of teas and mix and match with the various infused honey. Although the day was damp, it was the perfect afternoon to enjoy a warm sample of tea coupled with the unique infused honey from Honey in the Hollow. We have these specialty honeys available in the shop including lemon infused, lavender infused, cinnamon infused, and thyme infused in addition to the creamed varieties. Looking for recipes for the infused honey, check out Honey in the Hollow recipe page.
You definitely celebrated the day in style. Warm cups of tea in the garden would have been perfect.
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