It is often said that the Irish prefer clear, runny honey. While this may be true, many of us foreigners prefer granulated or soft set honey. It might be a cultural thing, influenced by the type of forage available and the cuisine of different parts of the world. However, there is definitely a growing taste …
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Soft set honey – what is it and how is it made?
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Podcast Green Bites – Honey Tasting
Journalist Ellie O’Byrne from the Podcast Green Bites visited for a honey tasting of raw Irish honeys with Beekeeper Hanna from Hanna’s Bees.
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Nutty Honey Roasted Granola
Homemade Nutty Honey roasted granola recipe packed with nuts and seeds and added cinnamon to intensify the flavour. No added sugar muesli.
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Pollen – benefits for bees & humans
Pollen is an extremely important part of honey bee nutrition and provides bees with proteins, vitamins, lipids, and minerals. The protein in pollen makes up most of the protein consumed by the bees. The many amino acids therein are vital for numerous functions in the bees’ bodies. The amino acids are classified into two groups: …
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Fake honey
There is a lot of talk about fake honey and adulteration of honey. And for good reasons too. Honey is one of the most faked foods in the world, often making it to the top ten of the common food fraud lists. You will find reports about fake imported ‘honey’ made up from syrup with added colourants and hear about honeybees kept in enclosed environments and fed syrup to invert into honey.
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