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Lewis Mackenzie, the sugar kelp diver for Isle of Harris Gin IT’S no secret that Scotland has abundant natural ingredients that are not only rich in nutrients but also downright delicious. With the help of Mother Nature, resourceful entrepreneurs are looking local for inspiration, whether from the seashores, forests, busy bees, or the complex soil itself. Here we round up our pick of Scottish producers making the best use of the country’s rich natural larder.
HARRIS GIN Sugar kelp is the essential botanical used in Harris Gin and what gives it that refreshing maritime essence. Seaweed expert and local diver Lewis Mackenzie supplies seaweed from sea lochs close to the Isle of Harris Distillery in the springtime before taking them to be dried and infused into the distilling process.
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There’s money in honey. In 2020, British supermarkets’ honey sales hit £150.1m, up 20.5% on the previous year¹. But here’s the rub: much of it probably wasn’t even honey…
This is the very definition of a honey trap. Fourteen per cent of the honey sold in Europe has either been mixed with cheap syrups or contains impurities, meaning it doesn’t meet the strict quality criteria set out by the Honey Regulations Act, a 2017 study found. In 2019, 45% of the honey entered into a competition at a Canadian tradeshow failed quality tests.