What Exactly Is RAW Honey?

Taking a leaf from our fermentation journey, let's dive into another flavorful saga: the difference between raw and regular honey. You see, raw honey is the unprocessed, unheated bee nectar that's akin to the pristine morning dew. On the other hand, regular honey undergoes a form of pasteurization and filtration, a little like adding a riff to an already groovy tune. While both are sweet players, raw honey hits a high note with a fuller flavor profile and more nutrients, a real headliner in the taste and health departments. And hey, just like with fermentation, it's the journey of each ingredient that counts. Rock on! 🤘🏼 Adam

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[dutchvanderlinde]

Honey's shelf life is longer than the shelf it sits on. We have edible honey from ancient tombs in egypt

[Legolasicek]

“Extends its shelf life” :D .. lol, honey doesn’t have a shelf life.

[jacobtheblondeone]

Don’t forget that many large honey companies also dilute the honey with syrups to cut on costs

[CDG]

Bro just recommended microwaving raw honey😂

[garretisla]

Honey lasts indefinitely. They literally found 2000 year old Roman honey on a shipwreck, solidified in a large ceramic pot. They heated it back up, clarified it, and then ate some. They said it tasted delicious, albeit different than other flavors. That was because the flowers that the bees fed on were different!

[zwal]

As a non-american, I didn't even know there was a pasteurised honey

[alexorth]

I used be part of a group that would set up and take care of beehives in community gardens, and schools. Each one of our hives honey had a distinct flavor because we sold it raw. It’s crazy how much the flavor can change, we had one hive in a little orchard that made super sweet fruity honey. Another was in a community garden that grew a lot of herbs vegetables it’s honey had wonderful sweet herbal and earthy flavor. One of the favorites of the community was the hives we had in point defiance park their honey had a minty flavor to it.

[charlesj.easleyii]

Fun fact: pasteurization extends the shelflife of honey from 5, 000 years to 5, 010 years 👍

[MultiPcExpertGhost]

This guy is the reason we have an expiration date on himalayan salt.

[repentnow]

lol i had raw honey straight out of the hive in Africa… literally had bees still in it, looked like regular liquid honey, it was almost clear because of the local flowers in the bush there.

[miniq]

I had no idea about pasteurised honey until now. I'm so grateful to have honey straight from the beekeepers in Poland.

[missqueenbee]

Beekeeper here, 3 things. 1) DO NOT microwave honey. It kills off the microbes in the honey that are good for you. 2) Honey doesn’t expire. It crystallizes. Simply reheat in a bowl of warm-hot water (refer to #1) 3) just a friendly reminder to never give honey to infants under 12 months. Please ask your doctor if you have questions.

[GZC]

Honey does not have a shelf life. When it's heated, it is to keep the honey from crystalizing for a longer time. When it does start to crystallize again, it can be rewarmed in a warm water bath. Just keep the honey from getting water in it. I'm glad you like honey! So many benefits when used in moderation. I used to help my family when we had bees.

[muhammadalhaarthy]

As a beekeeper our honey comes out of the hive in the crystal look what you are calling pasteurized or regular.

[Rose-yxjq]

"extend its shelf life"
Like that's actually necessary.

[jthunter]

As a beekeeper that Honey looks more like creamed honey or granulated then raw honey, you intentionally cream it to use as a spread by adding dextrose crystals and stirring it, while granulated is the same reaction done unintentionally. also you do not microwave honey you should slowly heat it by submerging it's container in boiling water or it will recrystallize quickly

[H.Sero.]

I just eat honey right from the comb chunks, best method in my opinion. It's super common to eat it that way where I'm from

[Dr_Gears]

I've tried raw honey before and this thing hits different it's so sweet yet so unique

[michalwoj]

Even if honey had been sitting on your shelf for 2, 000 years, that honey would still be as good as the day you opened it

[sunnydupree]

Honey never spoils it doesn't need to be pasturized.. it lasts forever