TIP OF THE DAY: Honey + A Raspberry Honey Mojito Recipe
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September is National Honey Month. Celebrate by replacing table sugar with honey in your tea, in baking and other recipes. But don’t do it because you think honey is better for you. Truth to tell, honey and sugar are so close in calories, nutrition (both have none or marginal nutrients) and glycemic index* that it really makes no difference. Some websites maintained by honey enthusiasts or vendors—as opposed to nutritionists or healthcare professionals—tout the vitamins and minerals. But these are only trace amounts. Here’s more information. So why use honey? For the flavor, of course! Start with this Raspberry Honey Mojito: This recipe is from Bee Raw Honey, which used its delicious Wild Raspberry Honey in the recipe. You can substitute the honey you have on hand. Ingredients Per Drink |
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Preparation 1. MUDDLE the raspberries, mint leaves, lime juice and honey in a cocktail shaker. 2. ADD the rum, cranberry juice and ice. Shake well and serve in a Collins glass with fresh ice. 3. GARNISH with a sprig of mint and a few whole raspberries. |
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HOW TO SUBSTITUTE HONEY FOR SUGAR Honey In Cooked Food & Drinks |
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TIP: Before measuring the honey, generously coat measuring spoons and cups with cooking spray to prevent the honey from sticking. Honey In Baking In baking, honey typically makes the product more moist and flavorful. Because baking is science, and the chemistry must work, it’s better to look for a tested recipe rather than doing your own replacements. Reduce the oven temperature by 25°F when using honey in place of sugar. The Mojito (mo-HEE-toe) hails from Cuba; the name comes from the African word mojo, which means to cast a small spell. One story says that slaves working in Cuban sugar cane fields in the late 19th century invented the drink. However, historians at Bacardi Rum trace the cocktail’s roots to 1586, the year that Sir Francis Drake and his pirate crew made an unsuccessful attempt to sack Havana. Drake’s colleague, Richard Drake (a distant relative), was said to have invented a Mojito-like drink known as El Draque (The Drake, Sir Francis’ pirate name). The recipe included aguardiente (a spirit similar to cachaça), sugar, lime and mint. As with most drinks of the time, it was initially consumed for medicinal purposes. Sometime in the mid-1800s, with the refinement of rum, rum was substituted and El Draque became known as El Mojito.
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