The world of honey
Honey
Telling honeys apart, choosing and storing them, the other treasures of the hive, and cooking with them.
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at the table
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- Honeys
Crystallised honey: why honey sets, how to make it runny again and how to make soft set honey
Crystallised honey is safe to eat. Why honey sets, why oil seed rape sets in days, how to warm it gently, how to make soft set honey and spot fermentation.
- Honeys
Health benefits of honey: what the evidence shows for coughs, wounds, sugar and diabetes
Health benefits of honey explained: what NICE, the NHS and Cochrane say about coughs, wounds and manuka, plus sugar, calories, diabetes and babies under 1.
- Choosing and storing
How to choose honey in the UK: labels, origin, blends, prices and what testing really shows
How to choose honey in the UK: read the label and origin, understand blends, spot weak claims, compare local, heather and supermarket prices and store it well.
- Honey recipes
How to make mead at home: a one gallon recipe, from honey to bottle
How to make mead at home in the UK: honey per gallon, gravity readings, yeast and nutrient, a demijohn recipe, racking, bottling and the HMRC rules on selling.
- Hive products
Propolis: what it is, what the evidence shows, allergy risks and UK rules
Propolis explained: how bees make it, its chemistry, what research really shows, why UK law allows no health claims, allergy risks and how to harvest it.
- Hive products
Royal jelly: what it is, what the evidence shows, allergy risks and UK rules
Royal jelly explained: why bees make it, what science and UK law say about its benefits, who should avoid it due to asthma or allergy, and how to store it.
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