Raw Heather Cut Honeycomb

Raw Heather Comb Honey is honey that is meant for human consumption and remains in its original hexagonal-shaped beeswax cells, known as Honeycomb. It has not undergone any processing, filtering, or manipulation and is in the same state as it was when produced by honey bees. 

When people ask if honeycomb can be eaten, they often express concerns about the wax. While we know that honey is safe for consumption, what about honeycomb? The answer is yes — honeycomb is safe to eat. It is a delightful natural treat that is both tasty and safe to enjoy, containing the honey as well as the waxy hexagonal shapes of the comb. Additionally, the waxy cells can be chewed like gum. 

Honeycomb may also contain small amounts of bee pollen, propolis, and royal jelly —additional bee products that have their own potential health benefits. 

What Does it Taste Like?

Raw Heather Honey has a very pleasant, intense, and slightly bitter-sweet taste. It has a deep flavour with a pronounced bitterness that resembles dark chocolate or black tea. In addition, this honey comes with a firm but mildly-sweet flavour and a tangy aftertaste. An intense aroma accompanies the exceptional taste with strong heather notes and a hint of caramel. 

Honey Facts & Benefits

Raw Heather Honey colours differ from dark yellow to brown amber or slightly reddish. It has highly valued health-promoting and healing properties. It is rich in essential vitamins, nutrients, antioxidants, and enzymes, strengthening the body’s defenses, supporting bone health, and promoting smooth digestion. Compared to other types of honey, heather honey is high in protein and can contain small pieces of bee bread, wax, and propolis. 

Heather Honeycomb is rich in carbohydrates and antioxidants, it has antibacterial properties, so it’s traditionally used to treat digestive disorders and infections. Antioxidants are beneficial plant compounds that promote health, reduce inflammation, and protect your body against disease. Their levels may be up to 4.3 times higher in raw than in processed honey. Heather Honeycomb also contains trace amounts of several other nutrients. In addition, heather flower honey also stimulates appetite, calms the nervous system, and strengthens the cardiovascular system.

Common Uses

Honeycomb can be enjoyed on its own or spread on warm bread and English muffins. It also works well as a sweetener in desserts or as a topping for pancakes, oatmeal, and yogurt. Additionally, it pairs nicely with salads, fruits, charcuterie, or aged cheeses. 

Fact: Heather honey naturally has a higher water content than all other types of honey, and this moisture makes all honey susceptible to fermentation. With Heather honey, the risk of fermentation is even greater — a fact of honey life! Even at room temperature, honey can ferment. 

Notes & Tips:

• Storage:  Heather Honeycomb should be stored in the refrigerator. Always ensure the lid is secured tightly. The longer you store it, the more likely it is to crystallize; however, crystallized honeycomb remains edible. 
• Crystallization: raw honey crystallizes over time, and it is a natural process, it don't impact the taste or the quality. Honey thickens and changes its state - it hardens and becomes grainy. Different types of honey crystallize differently. Some types of honey become very grainy and form larger crystals. Changes in color and structure (crystallization) are signs of raw, unpasteurized, and unprocessed honey.
• Colour changes: please know that raw honey can vary in colour and taste from batch to batch - honey changes with the season and climate and depending on what the bees feed on.
• Packaging: our Honeycomb honey is available in plastic boxes. The plastic boxes are made of BPA-free high-quality shatterproof plastic.
• Safety Information: honey is inappropriate for children under the age of one year.
• Product photos and videos are representative. Honey colour and texture may vary depending on the season and level of crystallisation.

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