Acacia honey has a very light color and has one of the most delicate aromas and flavors of all honeys but is very sweet, which is why it is one of the most sought after along with wildflower honey.
Characteristics of acacia honey
The straw yellow color of acacia honey is lighter the purer it is, to the point of becoming almost colorless. It is a honey that tends to remain liquid for a long time, the crystallization speed of honey is linked to the percentage of fructose, the higher it is the slower the crystallization. The very delicate flavor makes it one of the most suitable honeys to be used as a sweetener instead of sugar, because it does not alter the taste of the drinks or desserts in which it is used, so much so that it is also used in the confectionery industry in the preparation of biscuits. The delicate flavor also makes it one of the most suitable to give to children who usually do not like honeys with a strong flavor. It is also recommended in combination with cheeses even if in this field there are different schools of thought and there are those who suggest pairing certain cheeses with honeys with a stronger flavor. In fact, there is cheese and cheese and acacia honey is recommended especially in combination with fresh ones whose flavor would be overshadowed or modified by honeys with a strong flavor such as chestnut honey.
Beneficial properties of acacia honey
Anti-inflammatory, purifying, regenerating, antibacterial, these are the main beneficial characteristics attributed to honey in general. About acacia honey we can add that the characteristic of being rich in fructose makes it suitable for diabetics, let it be clear that this does not mean that they can consume as much as they want, but that used as a sweetener instead of sugar given the high sweetening power given by fructose (we anticipated in the introduction that the flavor is delicate but very sweet) it can be used more sparingly. Among the properties attributed by tradition to acacia honey there is a more pronounced purifying action on the liver than in other honeys. A mild laxative effect is also attributed, this is true for all honeys and is essentially due to the fact that fructose draws liquids into the intestine, but as we have seen acacia honey is one of those with the highest percentage of fructose and therefore this effect, although mild, could be more pronounced than in other honeys.