Recipe: Honey Butters

Honey is incredibly versatile as an ingredient and one of our favorite uses (outside of making mead, of course!) is making honey butters.

Butter is commonly found in most household refrigerators, yet, it can be oh so decadent. A simple swipe of melting butter on a toasty piece of bread evokes an amazing comfort. A great butter can elevate the whole culinary experience. Adding a little bit of honey sweetness... you might never be able to go back.

Here are two of our favorite honey butter recipes. Both are wonderful on warm bread, breakfast muffins or for a grazing board!

SAVORY: Orange Rosemary Honey Butter Recipe

Ingredients:

• Unsalted Butter - 1 cup, softened

• Orange Zest - 2 tsp

• Orange Juice - 2 tbsp

• 'Ohi'a Lehua Honey - 1/4 cup 

• Fresh Rosemary - 2 tsp, chopped

• Sea Salt - 1/2 tsp or to taste

Steps:

1. Combine soft butter, orange zest, orange juice, honey & rosemary into a bowl.  

2. Mix for 1 to 3 minutes or until well blended.

3. Salt to taste.

SWEET: Cacao Nib Honey Butter Recipe

Ingredients:

• Unsalted Butter - 1 cup, softened

• Cacao Nibs - 1-2 tsp

• Cacao Nib Honey - 1/4 cup

• Honeycomb - (optional)
  

• Sea Salt - 1/2 tsp or to taste

Steps:

1. Combine soft butter, honey & cacao nibs into a bowl.  

2. Mix for 1 to 3 minutes or until well blended.

3. Salt to taste.
   

Have additional ideas for honey butter recipes? Let us know in the comments!

Happy Grazing!