Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Honey Drippin' Beehive.

"Why was honey considered an aphrodisiac, anyway? Honey is rich in B vitamins needed for testosterone production, but could people have known that in ancient times? Could it be that the scent of honey resembled the smell of urine due to the presence of phenylacetic acid in both, and that smell of urine just so happened to bring to people's minds images of genitalia? Bois de Jasmin's Victoria writes: "Phenylacetic acid in extremely low concentrations has a luscious honey and animalic malt odour; however, in large doses, it becomes distinctly urinous" -pink manhattan

We kept it simple this time.
6 egg yolks, milk, vanilla, heavy cream, and honey.


The milk got heated and the honey disolved into it. That mixture went into the eggs and then back on the stove for a few minutes.
I put that shit through a strainer and stashed it in the fridge for a few hours, mixed in the heavy cream, got out the machine and froze the custard.

This custard came out pretty good. Ralph was really enthused about the texture, and enjoyed that it wasnt too sweet.
Personally, I was a little disappointed in how mild the honey flavor was. I guess I have to spend some time investigating more local honey before I try this one agin.

"flaming ruby heart
pee on my naked thigh
shiny wet behind
I get hard and I cry"
-G. Bataille

1 comment:

  1. in order to further explore the lore and ancient roots of honey, you should make some mead for the spring, like the vikings, and dedicate it all to mariah!

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