21/05/2022
What Are The 4 Types Of Honey?
1. Pure Honey🐝
Pure honey is derived from a honeycomb so only the clear, liquid form is extracted. This is the core process of beekeeping. The bees store honey in cells that are capped in beeswax and honey is extracted manually with a heated knife from moveable frame hives or by a machine. The waxy beehive cells are left intact for the bees to make more honey. The organic honey sold in health stores are pure, unpasteurized honey.
2. Raw Honey🐝
Raw honey is extracted "as is" from the beehive. This is done through the “crush and strain” method. Once strained, the honey is ready to be eaten.
Raw honey is honey with no additives. The texture of raw honey is unique. Raw honey comes directly from the hive with the honeycomb intact and wax from it is visible, giving it a cloudy, unrefined look.
This type of honey should be consumed as soon as possible as it has not been monitored for moisture content. With an unchecked high moisture content, it will not have a long shelf life.
Regular honey, on the other hand, goes through a pasteurization process to extend its shelf life. However, the flavour of the honey may be compromised. Many experts also believe that this process may destroy helpful nutrients and antioxidants in the honey. Regular honey may contain additives like sugar or corn syrup.
3. Wild Honey🐝
Wild honey is found in a jungle or forest and is created by nomadic bees which are not members of a controlled colony. There is no monitoring of the hive and no way of determining the age of the honey batch. The taste will vary as the nectar source cannot be determined.
The texture of wild honey is cloudier. It may be crystallised and contain particles of bee pollen, propolis, honeycomb and even bits of bee wings.
4. Natural Honey 🐝
Natural honey is honey that is derived from honey bees and not synthetically manufactured in a laboratory. Pure honey, natural honey and wild honey fall under the same category as they are minimally processed and do not go through a pasteurization process.
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