Honey Caviar

While I was scrolling through Pinterest I came across this pin from Cookistry on how to make your own honey caviar. I had tried just a little bit of actual caviar in the past, but I certainly didn't have the means or funds to get more of it for my cooking now. I was definitely interested in this recipe because of that - also dessert caviar sounds awesome! It may seem a little intimidating, but it wasn't hard and it was a lot of fun for me to make. And it tasted really good on my ice cream and vanilla custard sauce! You can find the vanilla custard recipe over here!

A quick word about Agar Agar and special equipment. It's a natural gelatin substitute and comes in a couple diffrent forms. I chose to go with powdered Agar Agar because it seemed easiest to work with and store. I just ordered mine from Amazon (linked in ingredients) Now to special equipment. You'll need to get a dropper to actually make this caviar. It's pretty cheap on Amazon. I couldn't find a small package that seemed well priced so I got this oneThey worked fine and I have no complaints other than I now have 149 droppers to store somewhere. For this recipe you should be sure to have a slotted spoon as well - it will make your life way easier.

Ingredients

• 1/3 c. Water
• 1/2 c. Honey
• 2 grams Agar Powder
• Chilled Vegetable Oil
• Cold Water

Directions

1. Combine the water, honey, and Agar Powder in a small saucepan. Heat to a boil, stirring often.
2. After achieved a boil, transfer the mixture to a small bowl and let it cool enough to thicken. A nice thick mix will require less time in the oil later on, but it needs to be drawn into the dropper.
3. In a small bowl or cup (That's easy or short enough to get a spoon in) pour enough chilled oil to have about two inches or so of oil. Do the same with the cold water in another similar container. Once you've got that ready it will be time to make your caviar! Fill your dropper with the honey mixture and slowly drop into the chilled oil. Let the droplets set for a few seconds. If your oil is too warm or if your mixture wasn't thick enough then they will need longer to set in the oil. Be sure to be patient with these little beadlets. If you have lots of drops touching, stir them to ensure they won't stick to each other.
4. Using your slotted spoon, scoop up your honey drops from the oil and transfer them to the water. This process removes the oil from your honey caviar drops so they shouldn't be slimey. Stir them around a little to make sure the oil separates.
5. Once you're sure they're clean of oil, use your slotted spoon again and transfer them from the water to a paper towel to dry them off. And voila! You've got yourself some honey caviar.