Yuzu Honey

I was over at my friend's house, rummaging in her fridge for something nice to go along with our chamomile tea, when I happened upon a large, squeeze-type bottle with Japanese printed on it. "It's yuzu honey," she said. I obligingly squeezed a tiny drop onto my finger to taste and was instantly transported to a more fragrant, citrusy realm. Since my friend's sister has finished graduate school and left Japan, I was in agony, knowing that I would be hard pressed to locate a source of yuzu honey. I eventually trekked over to my local Japanese grocery and located a tiny bottle of yuzu juice. It was eight dollars, but it was worth it. It has a very tangerine-like flavor, but more perfumy and perhaps a little more salty. I tried mixing it with Eggman Farms honey labeled "Mountain Flora". The bees visit tiny mountain wildflowers to create a very mild honey, which at first tasted quite strong but after mixing with yuzu juice melded into a sweet-tart yuzu flavour. Try mixing one teaspoon yuzu juice with two tablespoons honey.