Kars Honey and Clotted Cream
A traditional and delicious breakfast delicacy where geographical-indication Kars honey meets fresh clotted cream.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 0 min
- Time
- 5 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 320
- Level
- Easy
- Heat
- Mild
- Region
- Anatolia
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free

Measures
1 cup is 200 ml. 1 tea glass is 100 ml. 1 tablespoon is 15 ml. 1 dessert spoon is 10 ml. 1 teaspoon is 5 ml.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons authentic Kars flower honey
- 2 tablespoons fresh buffalo or cow clotted cream
- 1 slice of fresh homemade village bread (optional)
Calories are an editor’s estimate per serving, not a lab measurement.
Method
- 1
Carefully place the fresh clotted cream in the center of a wide breakfast plate.
- 2
Drizzle the room-temperature authentic Kars honey over and around the cream.
- 3
Prepare the serving plate so that the honey and cream slightly integrate.
- 4
Enjoy with warm village bread.
Note. To fully experience the aroma of the honey, keep it at room temperature while serving the cream chilled straight from the fridge.
Questions
Why is Kars honey special?
It is unique in aroma and quality because bees produce it from flowers in Kars' highlands, which boast a rich and endemic flora.
What kind of milk is used for the cream?
Traditionally made from buffalo milk, though high-quality cow's milk cream is also frequently preferred.

