For the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah means sweet new beginnings with lots of honey. On this happy holiday, we celebrate the year to come with friends and family, enjoy apples dipped in honey to symbolize a sweet new year, and even eat honey-sweetened foods. We all know honey makes things sweeter and that’s why it is one of the symbols of the Rosh Hashanah holiday.
Honey is a natural sweetener that adds depth and richness to any dish. It can also be used as an ingredient in baking, cooking, and cocktails. The possibilities are endless!
In addition to being one of the oldest known sweeteners, honey also has some remarkable properties that make it stand out from other natural sugars. It’s high in antioxidants, which can help neutralize free radicals in our bodies and prevent cell damage. It’s also an excellent source of vitamins, minerals, and enzymes that support our immune system and keep us healthy when we are sick.
This post will teach you 18 ways honey makes every recipe better; from breakfast to dessert and everything in between!
This year, use honey to your advantage and start incorporating it into all your favorite Rosh Hashanah recipes!
This honey cake is also fantastic when drizzled with our Raspberry Rose honey. Don’t miss out on the silan caramelized sunflower seeds.
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Carrot Apple Slaw with Acacia Honey and Orange Juice
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Corn and Honey Blinis with Kosher Caviar
Mini corn cakes kissed with honey offer the perfect base for a fancy first course serving of caviar.
Try this salmon as an entree or make them bite size pieces and serve as a first course. The honey works beautifully to flavor and caramelize the salmon.
Honey is a common ingredient in Asian stir fry providing a sweet taste and sticky texture.
Add a little sweetnesses and glaze to your roasted veggies.
Roasted pumpkin screams for a little honey drizzle.
Stuffed and breaded and drizzled with honey, the chicken cutlets can be made ahead and even freeze well.
Grill Honey and Porter Glazed Chicken Kebabs
Grill it and put it on a stick, it is automatically a winner. The Grill honey is specially suited to withstand high temperatures.
Roast Turkey Half Breast with Pineapple Sambal Glaze
Sweet and spice is always a great pairing and the honey locks in those spicy flavors.
Honey coats the brisket and keeps it moist.
Herbed Meatloaf with Honey Glaze
Glaze it!
Orange blossom honey explodes with bold sweetness and a subtle citrus flavor, it makes the best Rosh Hashanah Honey Cake!! Use it in your favorite recipe or try this one made with rye flour for extra complexity.
Honey Roasted Sweet Potato Stuffed Apples
These can be a side dish or a sweet and savory dessert. Love the way these roasted apples look on a plate.
Mini Ginger Pear Cakes with Honey Brandied Figs
Soak those figs in brandy for amazing flavor and try it with a pear cake.
Savannah Honey and Apple Rosettes
Apple and honey rosetteThese are so gorgeous, but actually easy to make!! Give them a try.
Get your hands on some buckwheat honey for something rich and delicious and super healthy for a darker flavored honey cake.
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My favorite honey recipe is baklava
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I make a honey and soy sauce salmon that everyone loves.
My niece doesn’t like BBQ sauce, so my BIL makes his ribs like this: sprinkle ribs with salt and squeeze fresh lime juice all over, let sit about an hour. Grill over low heat, brushing with warmed honey every turn.
They come out delicious!!!
I love making honey orange chicken
I like to use it in a drink with vodka thyme and mashed blackberies Rosanne
I love using honey on my cornbread.
I love using a honey, mustard, and rosemary mix on chicken!
I put honey into every single BBQ sauce recipe I have but I also make a yummy honey pound cake.
I like to mix honey into my salmon marinade.
I love toast with honey on it
I love honey glazed carrots. And I also use honey to sweeten poppy seed, prune and apricot hamantasch fillings. Not to mention in tea!
Don’t really have a recipe in mind but I eat a spoonful of honey every day for health reasons!!
I love using honey in my smoothies
Boneless thighs rolled in Honey,corn flakes and egg!
To be honest, I just love to have biscuits with butter and honey. It is the perfect way to top off a meal. Thank you
Drizzle a little raw honey on plain yogurt with some fresh fruits.
I love to use honey, pomegranate, lime dressing for my salads, salmon.
Bobby Flay’s Honey-Rum Baked Black Beans is my favorite.
I like peaches and honey
The Orange Blossom Honey Cake would be my favorite.
Honey sesame chicken.
We love to make Honey Cakes. This honey sounds awesome.
I love honey mustard salmon with Panko crumbs.
Honey in my homemade bbq sauce.
Honey butter on cream biscuits.
I would love to win this honey. Honey is one item I have a hard time keeping stocked as we use it a lot. I can’t wait to try the Garlic Brisket recipe for Rosh Hashanah. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
on challah
Not really a fan of honey but I’ve tasted in challah and liked it.
Honey chicken
anything!!
I like the Tupelo Honey Lime Vinaigrette