Honey Journal

Stories from the hive

Cheruthen, rubber honey, native bees and the rhythm of a beekeeper’s year.

  • August 13, 2026

How We Infuse: Cardamom Honey

Cardamom comes down to us from the high ranges — the same hills that named the Cardamom Hills. It is the gentlest infusion we...

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  • August 13, 2026

How We Infuse: Turmeric & Black Pepper Honey

Turmeric and black pepper have shared Kerala’s hills for centuries — the pepper vines climb right through the country where turmeric grows. We pair...

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  • August 13, 2026

How We Infuse: Honey & Ginger Elixir

Ginger was the first infusion we ever made, because it is the one every Kerala kitchen already believes in. Chukku kaapi, inji curry, the...

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  • August 12, 2026

The Celebration Spoon — Honey-Soaked Cashews

Kerala grows the cashew and the bees make the honey — this jar simply introduces them. The recipe takes one minute and no stove...

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  • August 12, 2026

Honey-Ginger Glaze for Roasted Vegetables, Paneer or Fish

Proof that an infusion jar belongs beside the stove, not only beside the kettle. Jar: Honey & Ginger Elixir · 1 tray Ingredients 2...

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  • August 12, 2026

Evening Calm Cup with Cinnamon, Tulsi & Lemon Honey

Some recipes are mostly ritual. This one asks only that you hold the cup with both hands — that part matters. Jar: Honey with...

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  • August 12, 2026

Nellikka Honey Morning Bowl

The grandmother’s jar meets a modern breakfast: gooseberries kept in raw honey, swirled through cold curd in golden ribbons. Jar: Honey Amla (Nellikka) Preserve...

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  • August 12, 2026

Monsoon Chukku Kaapi (Dry-Ginger Coffee) with Honey

When the monsoon drums on the roof, Kerala reaches for chukku kaapi — the spiced dry-ginger brew that is coffee only in name. The...

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  • August 12, 2026

First-Light Ginger Honey Water

The oldest morning ritual in our hills needs only a glass, warm water, and a spoon. We simply put the ginger and the honey...

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