Honey Harvest Celebration

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Photo from Red Bee

Bees are amazing creatures and are pretty important too. Most of the food on our tables is thanks to pollination from bees. And, well, the side products they make, like honey, royal jelly and beeswax are just as amazing. With that in mind, it only seems appropriate to celebrate the bees and local honey.

Red Bee Apiary will be toasting this year’s honey harvest with a Talk, Tour and Tasting. There will be a private tour of the Red Bee apiary and gardens and owner Carla Marina Marchese will demonstrate the honey harvest process. The tour will be followed by a tasting of seven single-origin honeys and pairings using locally-sourced cheeses and breads and fresh herbs from the Red Bee garden.

Jeff Marron, co-owner of Saugatuck Grain & Grape, will be creating special honey-inspired cocktails and liqueurs for the menu. He will explain how he blends tasting notes to create the perfect honey-inspired cocktails.

After the tasting guests are invited to stay and indulge in a chocolate honeycomb fondue around a bonfire.

Here’s the need to know info:

Date: Sunday, Sept. 8th
Time: 1pm to 3pm
Place: Red Bee Apiary in Weston, CT
Cost: $65 per person
RSVP on the Red Bee website. Seats are limited.

Photo from Red Bee
Red Bee Honey and Cocktail Tasting Menu
Cocktails crafted for the tasting by Jeff Marron using Red Bee Honey
*Menu items may change dependent upon seasonal availability.
Linden Honey with Green Melon rolled in Fresh Mint
Orange Blossom Honey with Manchego and a sprig of Fresh Estate Grown Rosemary
Goldenrod Honey with Prosciutto and Microgreens
Red Currant Honey with Blackberry, Sage, and Camembert
Buckwheat Honey with Fresh Fig, Walnut, and Valdeon
Pumpkin Blossom Honey with Goat Cheese rolled in Ground Pistachio and Bee Pollen
Farmhouse Honeycomb Cubes Dipped in Warm Chocolate Fondue
The Bees Knees Cocktail using Honey and COMB Gin (a Local Distillery)
An Artisanal Twist on a Classic Daiquiri
Honey Liqueur Prepared by Jeff Marron

For more information visit redbee.com

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