LIMITED EDITION— FINAL RUN

Each batch begins with hand-separating the bright orange petals of organic calendula (Calendula officinalis) — the "sunshine flower" of European folk medicine, used since at least the 12th century as a digestive bitter, lymphatic mover, and topical skin-soother.

To the calendula we add three of the great warming spices of the herbal world: green cardamom for its sweet, citrusy lift; Ceylon cinnamon for its bark-deep depth; and dried ginger root for its slow, clean heat. Everything steeps in raw local honey at low temperatures over several weeks, until the honey itself glows the color of late-summer wheat and carries the unmistakable bright-bitter signature of calendula underneath the spice.

The flavor is unlike anything else in our catalog: warm and sun-shaped, with the gentle bitterness of calendula sitting in beautiful tension with the spices' golden depth. It is, in the most literal sense, sunshine in a jar.

Why limited? Calendula petals are notoriously light, fragile, and labor-intensive to work with at small batch scale. Rather than reformulate or compromise the recipe, we made one final batch — and after this, the recipe will be retired to the LaLumi archive.

Ingredients: Raw local honey, organic calendula petals (Calendula officinalis), organic cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum), organic Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum), organic dried ginger root (Zingiber officinale).

Sourcing: All botanicals are USDA-certified organic. Calendula petals were hand-separated for this small final batch. Honey is raw, unfiltered, and locally sourced.

Caution: Contains honey. Not suitable for infants or children under one year of age. Consult your healthcare provider if pregnant, nursing, or taking medication.

Suggested serving: Take 1 teaspoon daily, or as desired.

• Stir into golden milk, chai, or hot water with lemon for a warming morning ritual.
• Drizzle over oatmeal, baked sweet potatoes, or warm porridge.
• Glaze roasted carrots, butternut squash, or seasonal baked goods.
• Spread on buttered toast or crumpets for a sunshine-spiced breakfast.
• Stir into yogurt with toasted nuts and a drizzle of olive oil.
• Take a spoonful straight before or after a heavy meal.

Storage: Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Crystallization is natural — gently warm in a bowl of warm water to re-liquefy.

Calendula (Calendula officinalis) — sometimes called pot marigold or "sunshine flower" — is one of the most beloved healing herbs in the Western tradition. Folk herbalists across Europe and the Americas have used it for centuries as a topical wound-soother, a gentle digestive bitter, and a traditional lymphatic mover. The bright orange petals are rich in carotenoids and flavonoids — the same family of compounds that give carrots and saffron their pigment.

Cardamom, cinnamon, and ginger — the warming spice trio at the heart of Ayurvedic kitchen medicine — balance calendula's cooling, astringent quality with grounded heat, traditionally supporting healthy agni, or digestive fire. Together, they create a honey that is at once luminous and warming.

Explore the Herbal Index for full profiles on calendula, cardamom, cinnamon, and ginger.