Summer Honey

Summer honey, known in Lebanon as assal sayfi, is honey collected by beekeepers during the summer season, when bees forage on the flowers and herbs that bloom at that time of year. It is commonly spread on bread, drizzled over labneh, yogurt or oatmeal, stirred into tea and warm drinks, and used to sweeten desserts, pastries, dressings and marinades. Many households also enjoy a spoonful of it at breakfast. At Dekenet Al Nes in Baaqline, in the Chouf, summer honey is sold by the kilo from the pantry shelf. As a package-free grocery store, Dekenet Al Nes encourages customers to bring their own clean jars or containers and fill them with the amount they need, which helps cut plastic waste and single-use packaging.