Alpino is a blend of acacia honey and the essential oils of mountain pine. Extracting solutions and unguents from the buds of mountain pines is a long established tradition in the herbal medicine pharmacopeia of the Dolomites. The plant’s leaves are needle-shaped and it grows at altitudes of 1800 to 2000m asl. due to the harsh conditions of its mountain habitat, its vertical growth is stunted, and it does not reach much above the rocks. That makes it possible for us to reach the terminal buds, which are full of resin. Harvest day is a holiday. The first week of June we hike up the mountain early in the morning, and by midday we’ve gathered up about 3,000 little buds. Lunch is at Malga Bodrina at Ton, where the entire harvesting group, 4-6 people, sits around the table with the herders for a meal consisting of polenta, game and the typical local sauerkraut.
Mieli Thun
These pure and nomadic monofloral honeys are collected during peak blooming periods in specially selected, uncontaminated locations. Nomadic honeys, produced by taking the bees to sixty extraordinary sites, a family tradition involving trips all over the country, careful observation and paying heed to the tales of the farmers, who are true connoisseurs of the land.
Mieli Thun is all of this.
I’ve eaten a variety of their honeys and each is wonderful. I highly recommend.
I’ve eaten a variety of their honeys and each is wonderful. I highly recommend.
Recipes
- Baked Cheesy Cornbread with Butter and Honey
- Baked Honey Lime Salmon
- Balsamic Honey Vinaigrette Dressing
- Cheese Pancakes with Honey and Fresh Raspberries
- Chicken Caesar Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing
- Greek Yogurt Parfait with Granola and Honey
- Honey Drizzled Stuffed Dates
- Honey Glazed Grilled Pineapple Dessert
- Honey-Glazed Baked Chicken Wings and Drumsticks
- Honey-Tahini Dressing with Grilled Vegetables
- Honey-Topped Classic Waffles
- Honeyed Lemon-Mint Tea
- Pure Honey French Toast
- Sweet Honey-Glazed Pork with Fresh Veggies
- Upside Down Peach Puff Pastry A la Mode
- Yummy Honey Cupcakes