All About Honey

Cool Facts About Honey

• Honey is a natural unrefined sweetener produced by honey bees from the nectar of flowers.
• Liquid honey is honey extracted from the comb and strained to promote clarity. It may be heat treated to keep it liquid.
• Canada has many varieties of honey. The most common is clover but other delicious varieties are produced from the nectar of canola, alfalfa, blueberries, sunflowers, fruit trees, borage and wildflowers.
• Creamed honey is prepared by seeding liquid honey with finely granulated honey and storing it under controlled conditions until granulation is complete.
• The average yield of honey in Canada is 134 lb (60 kg) of honey per colony each year which is twice the world average. Some beekeepers in Alberta and Saskatchewan regularly harvest over 300 lbs (136 kg) of honey per colony
• Comb honey is natural honey sealed in wax made by honey bees in the hive.
• Honey is 25% sweeter than sugar because of its high fructose content.
• Honey keeps almost indefinitely. Edible honey has been unearthed from Egyptian ruins. For the same sweetening power replace 1 cup of sugar with 2/3 cup honey. It not only adds a wonderful flavour to baked goods and drinks but can cut calories because you need less.
• Honey should be stored in tightly sealed containers in a cool dark place.
When cooking with honey reduce the oven temperature by 25 degrees F (15 degrees Celsius).
• Honey is a humectant. Because it retains moisture, honey can add shelf life to baked goods and is an ideal ingredient for skin and hair beauty products.
To reliquify honey that has become cloudy and granular, place the jar in a pan of hot water or gently heat in the microwave. Creamed honey can also be liquefied in this way for ease of use in cooking.
• Honey contains a variety of minerals and trace elements in small amounts (0.1 to 1.5%) depending on floral sources and geographic origin. Two tbsp (30 ml) of honey contains 25 mg of potassium.
• Honey should not be fed to infants under one year of age. Honey is a safe and wholesome food for older children and adults.
• Honey contains trace amounts of vitamins C B and sometimes A D and K.


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All About Honey Cool Facts About Honey • Honey is a natural unrefined sweetener produced by honey bees from the nectar of flowers. • Liquid honey is honey extracted from the comb and strained to promote clarity. It may be heat treated to keep it liquid. • Canada has many varieties of honey. The most common is clover but other delicious varieties are produced from the nectar of canola, alfalfa, blueberries, sunflowers, fruit trees, borage and wildflowers. • Creamed honey is prepared by seeding liquid honey with finely granulated honey and storing it under controlled conditions until granulation is complete. • The average yield of honey in Canada is 134 lb (60 kg) of honey per colony each year which is twice the world average. Some beekeepers in Alberta and Saskatchewan regularly harvest over 300 lbs (136 kg) of honey per colony • Comb honey is natural honey sealed in wax made by honey bees in the hive. • Honey is 25% sweeter than sugar because of its high fructose content. • Honey keeps almost indefinitely. Edible honey has been unearthed from Egyptian ruins. For the same sweetening power replace 1 cup of sugar with 2/3 cup honey. It not only adds a wonderful flavour to baked goods and drinks but can cut calories because you need less. • Honey should be stored in tightly sealed containers in a cool dark place. When cooking with honey reduce the oven temperature by 25 degrees F (15 degrees Celsius). • Honey is a humectant. Because it retains moisture, honey can add shelf life to baked goods and is an ideal ingredient for skin and hair beauty products. To reliquify honey that has become cloudy and granular, place the jar in a pan of hot water or gently heat in the microwave. Creamed honey can also be liquefied in this way for ease of use in cooking. • Honey contains a variety of minerals and trace elements in small amounts (0.1 to 1.5%) depending on floral sources and geographic origin. Two tbsp (30 ml) of honey contains 25 mg of potassium. • Honey should not be fed to infants under one year of age. Honey is a safe and wholesome food for older children and adults. • Honey contains trace amounts of vitamins C B and sometimes A D and K.