With a subtle ‘kiss’ of flavour, HoneyKist Honey Fusions adds a unique twist to your everyday meal.

Since 2009, the family-owned business of Yvonne Frederick, her children Malcolm Frederick and Michele Johnson, along with Michele’s husband David, has been churning out a savoury 100 per cent pure Jamaican ‘wild flower’ honey, that has been infused with the savour of local fruits and spices. Thus far, five flavours — ginger, lime, Blue Mountain coffee, pimento (allspice) and habañero (Scotch bonnet) — are available, all without the addition of artificial flavours, ingredients or oils. In 2010 HoneyKist officially registered as a company and launched its Honey Fusions at the Shanghai Expo in September 2010, and then introduced it to the local market in November later that year.

The company tries to ensure that their smooth golden honey is pleasing to the eyes, nose and palate, complementing not only your food, but beverages as well, adding a certain ‘je ne sais quoi’ to the culinary experience.

Produced in Jamaica with honey from HoneyKist’s two apiaries and from that purchased from small local bee farmers, HoneyKist’s Honey Infusions is not heated, but aged to perfection, ensuring the quality and goodness and purity of the product.

Available in 145g (4oz) and 250g (6oz) bottles, HoneyKist Fusions may be used to sweeten hot or cold beverages, drizzled on desserts or salads, poured on pancakes and waffles and to add additional flavour to meats.

Currently available at their Central Road location, HoneyKist products will soon appear on supermarket shelves as well as in gift shops. And they’ll be introducing two or three new flavours later this year.

Thursday Food shares with you two delectable ways to use HoneyKist Honey Fusion — a sumptuous fruit salsa and zesty cocktail.

For more information on HoneyKist Honey Fusions, contact:

Michele Johnson — HoneyKist Apiaries Limited

5 Central Road

Unit #12

Kingston 10

E-mail: honeykistapiaries@gmail.com

HoneyKist Recipes

HoneyKist Cold Fusion — A Refreshing Cocktail

Ingredients:

1 cup pineapple juice

1 small lime, juiced

1 tsp green Crème de Menthe

1 shot white rum

HoneyKist ginger or pimento Fusion

Method:

Combine the ingredients in a blender with ice.

Sweeten with either ginger or pimento Fusion.

(You can also try habañero for a touch of heat.)

HoneyKist Honey Fruit Salsa — A Fruitful Caribbean Treat

Ingredients:

1 cup mango, peeled and diced

1 cup pineapple, diced

1 cup seedless grapes, sliced

1 cup kiwi, diced

2 tbsp apple cider vinegar (or white vinegar)

1 tbsp chopped garlic

1 tbsp chopped onion

1 tsp chopped parsley

Salt

Black pepper

HoneyKist Blue Mountain coffee Honey Fusion

Method:

Combine fruit with garlic and onion in a bowl — onion and garlic may be omitted or substituted with onion and garic powder.

Add vinegar and season with salt and black pepper to taste.

Sprinkle with chopped parsley, and drizzle with HoneyKist Blue Mountain coffee Honey Fusion (or other Honey Fusion of your choice).