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A bright spritz. A generous cheese board. Something fresh, something sweet. Four recipes from Jorge’s kitchen, ready for yours.

Chef Jorge Montes
Chef Jorge Montes · Sazoned Recipes by Jorge. Florida honey by Palmetto Farms.
Chef Jorge Montes in his studio kitchen
From Jorge’s kitchen
to yours.
Four recipes. Florida honey. Plenty of flavor.
Chef Jorge Montes, Chef Sazon

A note from
Chef Jorge

A Taste of Coastal Florida

What makes Florida Black Mangrove Honey so unique starts with the tiny flowers of the black mangrove trees growing along our beautiful Florida coastline. The bees turn that nectar into a golden honey with delicate floral notes, a smooth natural sweetness, and a subtle coastal saltiness that gives it real character.

As a chef, I love ingredients that tell a story, and this honey brings a little taste of Florida to everything from fresh seafood and savory dishes to cocktails and desserts.

Four delicious reasons to get cooking

What are we making?

Four recipes from Jorge’s kitchen.
Find your favorite, whenever you’re ready.

The recipes, freely shared

Let’s get cooking.

01

Coastal Honey Spritz

Coastal Honey Spritz by Chef Jorge Montes

Lemon, orange and a little sea salt. Make it with gin, or keep it alcohol-free.

Makes 1 · plus syrup Honey: ¼ cup for the syrup

For the honey syrup

For the spritz

Make it with Jorge

  1. Microwave the water and dehydrated orange for 45–60 seconds; steep for 5 minutes. Stir in the honey and steep for 5 minutes more. Remove the orange and let the syrup cool.
  2. Shake the syrup, gin, lemon juice and salt with ice. Strain over fresh ice, top with club soda and garnish with an orange slice.
  3. For a mocktail, skip the gin and use 1½ oz lemon juice.

The syrup recipe makes more than one drink. Keep the extra for another round.

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02

Seasonal Honey & Cheese Board

Seasonal Honey & Cheese Board by Chef Jorge Montes

Aged Gouda, crisp green apple, prosciutto and Marcona almonds. A board made for gathering around.

Serves 4 Honey: ¼ cup

What you need

Make it with Jorge

  1. Set the honey in a ramekin slightly off-center on the board.
  2. Arrange the Gouda, folded prosciutto, apple, almonds and grissini in clusters. Tuck in the orange slices.
  3. Finish the honey with sea salt flakes.

Chef’s bite: Gouda + apple + honey drizzle + sea salt. Nutty, crisp, sweet and savory.

Palmetto Farms Kitchen · Featuring Chef Jorge Montes / Sazoned Recipes © Chef Jorge Montes · Used with permission. https://www.palmettofarmsapiary.com/kitchen?ref=sazoned https://www.palmettofarmsapiary.com/shop?ref=sazoned
03

Shrimp & Corn Lettuce Cups

Shrimp & Corn Lettuce Cups by Chef Jorge Montes

Florida pink shrimp, sweet corn and a bright honey-mustard-lime dressing.

Serves 4 Honey: 2 tablespoons

For the lettuce cups

For the dressing

Make it with Jorge

  1. Simmer the corn with salt, garlic and the dehydrated orange for 5–7 minutes; cool. Simmer the shrimp for 2–3 minutes; cool.
  2. Cut the kernels from the corn. Toss with the shrimp, herbs and serrano, if using. Whisk the dressing ingredients together and toss gently.
  3. Spoon into butter-lettuce cups and garnish with cilantro leaves.

Chef’s note: Coastal Harvest Honey’s subtle salinity and floral character naturally complement seafood.

Palmetto Farms Kitchen · Featuring Chef Jorge Montes / Sazoned Recipes © Chef Jorge Montes · Used with permission. https://www.palmettofarmsapiary.com/kitchen?ref=sazoned https://www.palmettofarmsapiary.com/shop?ref=sazoned
04

Honey Lemon Muffins

Honey Lemon Muffins by Chef Jorge Montes

Buttery lemon muffins, brushed with a warm honey glaze and finished with sea salt.

Makes 12 Honey: ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons for the glaze

For the muffins

For the glaze

Make it with Jorge

  1. Heat the oven to 400°F and line a 12-cup muffin pan. Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together.
  2. Rub the sugar and lemon zest together. Whisk in the eggs, buttermilk, butter, honey, lemon juice and vanilla. Fold in the dry ingredients just until combined.
  3. Fill the cups and bake for 15–17 minutes. Stir together the glaze, brush it over the warm muffins and finish with sea salt.

A bright, simple bake for breakfast, a coffee break or sharing with someone you love.

Palmetto Farms Kitchen · Featuring Chef Jorge Montes / Sazoned Recipes © Chef Jorge Montes · Used with permission. https://www.palmettofarmsapiary.com/kitchen?ref=sazoned https://www.palmettofarmsapiary.com/shop?ref=sazoned

From Jorge’s kitchen to yours

Four recipes.
Yours to keep.

The Coastal Harvest Honey Recipe Collection, created by Chef Jorge Montes with Palmetto Farms honey. View the two-page collection, or print a recipe as you cook.

The honey in Jorge’s recipes

Start with the honey.

Coastal Harvest · Mangrove honey.
Choose your jar, just as you would in our shop.

The Pour standalone honey jar, 9 oz

Honey jar · 9 oz (255 g)

The Pour

The smallest jar of Jorge’s recipe honey. A simple place to start.

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The Flow standalone honey jar, 14 oz

Honey jar · 14 oz (397 g)

The Flow

More honey for cooking and sharing. Enough for one batch of all four recipes.

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A little honey, thoughtfully shared

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Gift box

The Taste gift box

A thoughtful way to share Coastal Harvest honey. Explore the current gift box and everything inside in our shop.

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Gift box

The Table gift box

Made for gathering and gifting. Explore the current gift box and everything inside in our shop.

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Recipe 01

Coastal Honey Spritz

Lemon, orange and a little sea salt. Make it with gin, or keep it alcohol-free.

Makes 1 · plus syrup Honey: ¼ cup for the syrup

Coastal Honey Spritz

For the honey syrup

  • ¼ cup Coastal Harvest Honey
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 dehydrated orange slice

For the spritz

  • 1½ oz honey syrup
  • 1½ oz gin
  • ½ oz lemon juice
  • Pinch of flaky sea salt
  • Club soda and an orange slice

Make it with Jorge

  1. Microwave the water and dehydrated orange for 45–60 seconds; steep for 5 minutes. Stir in the honey and steep for 5 minutes more. Remove the orange and let the syrup cool.
  2. Shake the syrup, gin, lemon juice and salt with ice. Strain over fresh ice, top with club soda and garnish with an orange slice.
  3. For a mocktail, skip the gin and use 1½ oz lemon juice.

The syrup recipe makes more than one drink. Keep the extra for another round.

Recipe 02

Seasonal Honey & Cheese Board

Aged Gouda, crisp green apple, prosciutto and Marcona almonds. A board made for gathering around.

Serves 4 Honey: ¼ cup

Seasonal Honey & Cheese Board

What you need

  • ¼ cup Coastal Harvest Honey
  • 6 oz aged Gouda, sliced
  • 3–4 oz prosciutto
  • 1 green apple, thinly sliced
  • ½ cup Marcona almonds
  • 8–12 grissini
  • 2–3 dehydrated orange slices
  • Flaky sea salt

Make it with Jorge

  1. Set the honey in a ramekin slightly off-center on the board.
  2. Arrange the Gouda, folded prosciutto, apple, almonds and grissini in clusters. Tuck in the orange slices.
  3. Finish the honey with sea salt flakes.

Chef’s bite: Gouda + apple + honey drizzle + sea salt. Nutty, crisp, sweet and savory.

Palmetto Farms

Palmetto Farms Kitchen

Coastal Harvest Honey
Recipe Collection

Featuring Chef Jorge Montes · Sazoned

Chef Jorge Montes in his studio kitchen
Something fresh. Something sweet. 2 / 2

Recipe 03

Shrimp & Corn Lettuce Cups

Florida pink shrimp, sweet corn and a bright honey-mustard-lime dressing.

Serves 4 Honey: 2 tablespoons

Shrimp & Corn Lettuce Cups

For the lettuce cups

  • 1 lb Florida pink shrimp, peeled
  • 2 ears corn
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 dehydrated orange slice
  • 2 tbsp cilantro, plus leaves to garnish
  • 2 tbsp chives
  • Butter lettuce
  • ½ serrano pepper, optional

For the dressing

  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp whole-grain mustard
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • Salt and pepper

Make it with Jorge

  1. Simmer the corn with salt, garlic and the dehydrated orange for 5–7 minutes; cool. Simmer the shrimp for 2–3 minutes; cool.
  2. Cut the kernels from the corn. Toss with the shrimp, herbs and serrano, if using. Whisk the dressing ingredients together and toss gently.
  3. Spoon into butter-lettuce cups and garnish with cilantro leaves.

Chef’s note: Coastal Harvest Honey’s subtle salinity and floral character naturally complement seafood.

Recipe 04

Honey Lemon Muffins

Buttery lemon muffins, brushed with a warm honey glaze and finished with sea salt.

Makes 12 Honey: ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons for the glaze

Honey Lemon Muffins

For the muffins

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 2 eggs
  • ¾ cup buttermilk
  • ½ cup melted butter, cooled
  • ¼ cup Coastal Harvest Honey
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp vanilla

For the glaze

  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • Flaky sea salt, to finish

Make it with Jorge

  1. Heat the oven to 400°F and line a 12-cup muffin pan. Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together.
  2. Rub the sugar and lemon zest together. Whisk in the eggs, buttermilk, butter, honey, lemon juice and vanilla. Fold in the dry ingredients just until combined.
  3. Fill the cups and bake for 15–17 minutes. Stir together the glaze, brush it over the warm muffins and finish with sea salt.

A bright, simple bake for breakfast, a coffee break or sharing with someone you love.