Make Your Summer Sweeter with Honey

(Family Features) With summer in full swing, outdoor chefs are fine-tuning their grilling game and looking for creative twists on backyard food favorites. But most cooks often overlook a classic pantry staple that’s a great secret ingredient and unlikely ally when entertaining outdoors: 100% pure honey.

It’s an all-natural sweetener that keeps things simple with only one, pure ingredient: honey. And it’s not only limited to desserts and drinks. Savory dishes that call for time on the grill can benefit just as much from incorporating 100% pure honey. It’s perfect for homemade, natural-ingredient marinades and in addition to its one-of-a-kind flavor, it aids in caramelization, a key process in grilling.

Also working in 100% pure honey’s favor is its sheer versatility. You can impress guests by using it in all kinds of cuisine. For a sweet summer lineup from appetizers to dessert, try these distinctive recipes.

For even more recipes to make your summer sweeter, visit www.honey.com.

Honey Marinated Chicken

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Ingredients

  

• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons 100% pure honey
• 2 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard
• 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1/3 cup 100% pure honey

Instructions

 

• Blend all marinade ingredients (exclude the 1/3 cup honey); pour over chicken breasts. Marinate in refrigerator overnight in plastic bag.
• Remove chicken from marinade prior to cooking; discard marinade.
• Grill six to 10 minutes, turning once and basting occasionally with 1/3 cup honey during last five minutes of grilling.

Course: Main Course

Keyword: grilling, spring, summer

Grilled Honey Glazed Shrimp

Servings 6

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Ingredients

  

• 1 cup orange juice
• 3/4 cup 100% pure honey
• 1/3 cup lime juice
• 1/3 cup Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 teaspoons black and red pepper blend
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons oregano
• 1 teaspoon California-style coarse onion powder
• 30 jumbo shrimp
• 12 bamboo skewers soaked in water for at least 30 minutes

Instructions

 

• Place orange juice, honey, lime juice, mustard and dry seasonings in a blender and blend on high for 1 minute until smooth.
• Pour into a saucepan and simmer over medium heat for 12 minutes or until thickened and reduced by half. Divide the glaze into 2 plastic containers, seal tightly and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Thread shrimp onto skewers.
• Cook shrimp over hot coals for about 3 minutes on each side or until completely pink, basting with one container of the glaze during grilling.
• Remove from grill and baste with remaining glaze.

Course: Main Course

Keyword: grilling, seafood, spring, summer

Citrus Salad with Avocado

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Ingredients

  

• 3 6- inch corn tortillas
• 4 oranges
• 4 grapefruits
• 1/3 cup 100% pure honey
• 1/4 cup raspberry vinegar
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 avocado sliced

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 255°F. Slice tortillas into very thin strips. Dry strips by placing on a cookie sheet and baking for approximately 15 minutes. Set aside
• Peel oranges and grapefruits, then section, seed and place in large bowl; set aside. In small bowl, whisk together honey, raspberry vinegar, oil and salt.
• Pour over citrus sections and toss gently.
• Top with avocado slices and tortilla strips.

Course: Salad

Keyword: spring, summer

Strawberry Chiffon Pie

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Ingredients

  

• 2 cups coarsely chopped strawberries, fresh or frozen 12 ounces
• 3/4 cup 100% pure honey divided
• 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1 cup light sour cream

Instructions

 

• Prepared 9-inch crumb crust
• In small bowl, mash strawberries and 1/4 cup honey; set aside.
• In small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand five minutes. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup honey. Warm over low heat until gelatin dissolves. Transfer to large bowl; stir in sour cream. Cover and refrigerate 20 to 30 minutes or until mixture mounds on a spoon when tested.
• Using electric mixer, beat mixture at medium speed until light. Fold in strawberries; mix until well combined. Pour into prepared crust. Cover and refrigerate at least two hours.

Course: Dessert

Keyword: spring, summer

Honey Raspberry Iced Tea

Servings 4

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Ingredients

  

• 2 cups freshly brewed tea
• 2 cups cranberry-raspberry juice
• 1/4 cup 100% pure honey

Instructions

 

• In large, heat-proof pitcher, whisk together all ingredients until thoroughly combined and honey is dissolved. Chill until ready to serve. To serve, pour over ice.

Course: Drinks

Keyword: spring, summer

Source: National Honey Board