Honey is honey, you say? Well yes and no. If you’re stirring it into a hot, highly flavored tea, most flavor difference between types of honey will be lost, true. Yet, bees that feed on specific plants make honey with truly unique flavors. To taste the difference, try different kinds of honey spread side by side on plain toast or biscuit. Or, do what professional tasters do and try some all by itself spooned right out of
People around the world have collected honey and used it as a sweetener and medicinally. Modern honey connoisseurs describe honey varieties the same way a wine lover does, linking it’s flavor to place of origin and source of nectar. What is Raw Honey? The U.S. government does not officially define raw honey, but it’s generally recognized as honey that exists as it did in the hive, without being filtered or pasteurized. Honey marketed as unpasteurized
In my opinion extracting or harvesting honey is a best benefit of beekeeping. Maintaining your hives throughout the year brings a payoff in the form of sweet honey that you can enjoy at home, give as gifts, or package and sell at the farm stand. The honey extraction process may seem a bit overwhelming at first but I’ll explain our method. What tools do you need to extract honey The honey extraction process involves multiple steps,