FROM THE HIVE TO YOU
Honey
Our honey is 100% pure raw honey, the best nature can provide.
We have available the following varieties:Wildflower, Gallberry, Orange Blossom, Kudzu, Cotton, Blackberry, Raspberry, Thistle, Locust, Clover, Tupelo, Sourwood, Strawberry, and Tulip Poplar. To order our honeys, just click on the varieties that are highlighted, all others are out of stock at this time. We are sorry for the inconvience, but please check back to see when they are in stock. Thank you!
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All our honeys can be purchase in 5 different sizes:
Honey comes from nectar collected by honey bees. The bees add enzymes to the nectar. One breaks down the larger molecule sugar sucrose into the smaller molecule of the sugars fructose and glucose. The other enzyme prevents the nectar from fermenting. Nectar can contain anywhere from 25-50% water. Honey bees remove most of the moisture from the nectar, generally taking it down to 18%.
The color and flavor of honey depends solely on the floral source from which the nectar was collected. Honey is itself a preservative, three-thousand year old honey found in Egyptian tombs was still edible. Honey is considered a solid and is sold by weight. Only when the honey’s moisture content rises above 18% does it have the risk of spoiling, (it ferments).
People often think crystallized honey has spoiled. This is not the case; all honey will revert into sugar. Because of the variations of nectar, some honey will crystallize faster than others. To “re-liquefy” honey, simply warm the jar of honey in a pot of hot water, or microwave. Do not over heat honey; keep the temperature at or below 110˚ F. Low temperatures, (under 70˚ F) will cause your honey to crystallize faster; it should never be stored in the refrigerator. Store your honey in the pantry with your other dry goods.
Creamed Honey
Honey, a supersaturated solution, in time naturally forms coarse granules or crystals. Controlling the crystallization process to produce fine crystals results in a smooth, spreadable product. Known mostly as whipped or cremed honey, it is also called churned honey, honey fondant, candied honey, creamed honey, granulated honey and honey spread. A good whipped honey wil be easy to spread and will not drip from a spoon at room temperature. In many countries around the world, whipped honey is preferred
Creamed honey is honey that has been specially processed - all naturally, no additives are used to make it spreadable. Creamed Honey comes in a glass jar as to see its beauty, which weighs 13 oz. for $8.00.
