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6 Health Benefits of Honey

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The sweet stuff can help with burns, coughs, anxiety and more

Honey’s benefits have been touted since antiquity — and it turns out the ancient Greeks and Romans were onto something: Honey really can hit the sweet spot when it comes to our health.

Though honey — a sweet, sticky liquid made by honeybees from flower nectar — is technically a sugar, “it’s also really rich in a lot of different bioactive substances,” says Mayo Clinic registered dietitian (and hobbyist beekeeper) Joy Heimgartner. Those include a range of good-for-you minerals, probiotics, enzymes, antioxidants and other phytochemicals. There are four common types of honey: Raw honey is defined by the National Honey Board as “honey as it exists in the beehive or as obtained by extraction, settling or straining without adding heat.” Manuka honey, produced from the flowers of manuka trees, is known for its unique antibacterial properties, attributed to a compound called methylglyoxal, says Jordan Hill, lead registered dietitian for Top Nutrition Coaching.

Organic honey is produced without the use of synthetic chemicals, pesticides or GMOs. And locally produced honey has been reported to provide relief from seasonal allergies to local pollen, though scientific evidence to support that claim is limited, says Hill. According to Hill, honey can be substituted for sugar in recipes, but remember: It has a distinctive flavor (which varies depending on the source flowers); it’s sweeter than sugar (the general rule of thumb is to use ¾ to 1 cup of honey for every 1 cup of sugar); it’s a liquid, so you may need to cut back on other liquids or slightly increase the dry ingredients in a recipe; and it browns more quickly than sugar (so reduce the oven temperature by 25°F).

But whatever way you use honey — in a recipe or as a condiment — always keep in mind that it is a sweetener. “Honey is a supersaturated sugar solution, and we should limit added sugars of all types,” says Heimgartner. Still, “if you’re looking for a sweetener that has more to offer, honey is fantastic.” Honey’s benefits Here are six reasons why. Continue reading 6 Health Benefits of Honey

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Honey beverages for summer refreshment

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Honey is a one-ingredient recipe made by bees, flowers and mother nature herself. here are some honey beverages for summer refreshment.

Absolutely, honey is a wonderful natural sweetener produced by bees using nectar from flowers. It’s a versatile ingredient that can be used in various beverages to add natural sweetness and flavor.

Honey Strawberry Tea Cooler

YIELD: Makes 4 servingsHoney strawberry tea cooler

INGREDIENTS

1 pint – fresh strawberries, stemmed and cleaned

1/4 cup – honey

1 can (6 oz.) – frozen orange juice concentrate

2 cups – brewed green tea, cooled

1/2 cup – water

DIRECTIONS

In a blender or food processor container, combine water, strawberries and honey; process until smooth. Add orange juice concentrate; process until well blended.

Stir into cooled tea.

Serve over ice.

Lemonade Honey Punch

INGREDIENTShoney lemonade

For Ginger Honey Syrup:

1 cup – honey

5 – thin slices of ginger, peeled

1/2 cup – water

For Lemonade:

1 cup – freshly squeezed lemon juice

24 oz. – apple juice

5 cups – water

lemon slices, for serving

DIRECTIONS

Simmer the Ginger Honey Syrup ingredients in a heavy saucepan for about 30 minutes, set aside to cool. Remove the ginger slices and discard.

In a large pitcher combine the lemon juice, apple juice and water. Stir in the cooled Ginger Honey Syrup.

Fill each glass with ice and the lemonade, garnish with a lemon slice.

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You can substitute club soda for the water if you prefer.

Honey Watermelon Granita with Honeycomb

INGREDIENTS

1 medium – seedless watermelonhoney watermelon punch

1/2 cup – honey

juice and zest of 4 limes

3″ – square piece of honeycomb, optional

fresh mint and additional lime, to garnish

DIRECTIONS

Cut the melon in half and scoop out the flesh into a blender. Remove any seeds that may be in the watermelon as best you can. Blend the watermelon until pureed, pausing to stir and fully blend as needed.

Add the honey, lime juice and zest and blend until well combined.

Pour the watermelon mixture into a large shallow pan and place in the freezer uncovered.

Wait one hour and with a fork, run the tines through the mixture to break up any ice crystal, return to the freezer and repeat every 30 minutes until fully frozen and icy. This mixture should be icy crystals, not a frozen block and not slushy.

To serve, scoop into shallow glass and garnish with a bit of honeycomb, mint leaves and a lime wedge.

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This recipe can be made into a light watermelon wine granita by adding 12 oz. of moscato or sparkling rose to the mixture before placing in the freezer. This may take additional time in the freezer. You can also add a drizzle of a fruity liqueur such as limoncello or melon liqueur over the granita when serving. This makes a unique and refreshing “after dinner” dessert!

Here are additional beverage suggestions for refreshing and cooling honey summer drinks.

  1. Honey Lemonade: Mix freshly squeezed lemon juice, water, and honey in a pitcher. Adjust the sweetness to your liking and serve it over ice for a refreshing and tangy drink.
  2. Honey Iced Tea: Brew your favorite tea (black, green, or herbal) and let it cool. Sweeten it with honey and add some ice for a delightful iced tea experience.
  3. Honey Fruit Infused Water: Create a natural fruit-infused water by adding sliced fruits like strawberries, oranges, cucumbers, or mint leaves to a pitcher of water. Sweeten it with honey for a subtle, naturally flavored hydrating beverage.
  4. Honey Smoothie: Blend your favorite fruits like berries, mangoes, bananas, or peaches with yogurt or milk. Add a drizzle of honey for extra sweetness and creaminess.
  5. Honey-Lime Sparkler: Mix freshly squeezed lime juice, soda water, and honey in a tall glass filled with ice. It’s a bubbly, tangy, and sweet treat.
  6. Honey Iced Coffee: Brew your preferred coffee, let it cool, and add milk or cream along with honey. Serve it over ice for a sweet and caffeinated pick-me-up.
  7. Honey Coconut Water: Combine coconut water with a touch of honey for a tropical and naturally electrolyte-rich drink.
  8. Honey Herbal Infusions: Prepare herbal teas like chamomile, lavender, or hibiscus, and sweeten them with honey for a soothing and aromatic beverage.
  9. Honey Mint Mojito: Muddle fresh mint leaves with honey and lime juice, then add soda water and ice. Garnish with more mint leaves and lime wedges for a refreshing mocktail.
  10. Honey Fruit Punch: Mix together a variety of fruit juices like orange, pineapple, and cranberry, and sweeten with honey for a delicious fruit punch.

Remember, you can adjust the sweetness of these beverages according to your taste preferences. Honey not only adds sweetness but also brings its unique flavor profile, making these drinks even more enjoyable on a hot summer day. Enjoy responsibly and stay hydrated!

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Honey Pulled Pork Subs

Honey Pulled Pork Subs

Ingredients

  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (2-1/2 pounds)
  • 1 bottle (18 ounces) barbecue sauce
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 8 submarine buns, split

Directions

  1. Place onion and roast in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the barbecue sauce, water, honey, garlic, seasoned salt and ginger; pour over meat. Cover and cook on high 5-6 hours or until meat is tender.
  2. Remove meat; cool slightly. Shred meat with 2 forks and return to the slow cooker; heat through. Serve on buns. Cut sandwiches in half.
    Freeze option: Place individual portions of cooled meat mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Microwave, covered, on high in a microwave-safe dish until heated through, gently stirring and adding a little water if necessary. Serve on buns.

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Honey Grilled Peaches

Honey Grilled Peaches

Ingredients

  • 3–4 medium peaches uniform in size
  • 4 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
  • ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon more or less to taste
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt more or less to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat grill on high heat at least 15 minutes or until temperature reaches 450° Fahrenheit. While grill preheats, halve peaches, cutting along natural lines on each peach. Remove peach pits and discard.
  • In shallow bowl, whisk together honey, cinnamon, and salt, until ingredients are fully incorporated.
  • One by one, dip each peach half in honey mixture, stopping to whisk mixture again as needed. Repeat process until all peach halves have been coated in honey.
  • Keep grill heat on high. Place peach halves honey-side down directly on grill grate. Grill peaches 3 to 4 minutes or until grill marks are as dark as desired.
  • Flip peaches over and grill skin-side down for 1 minute, until rounded side of peaches has softened. Carefully remove peaches from grill and serve immediately over yogurt or ice cream with extra honey, mint, or chopped pistachios as desired.

Serving Suggestions (All Optional)

  • vanilla yogurt or plain Greek yogurt
  • vanilla ice cream
  • additional honey
  • chopped fresh mint
  • chopped pistachios
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Honey BBQ Sauce

Honey BBQ Sauce

Looking for a sweet way to celebrate the Fourth of July? Look no further than these delicious honey recipes!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup ketchup
  • ½ cup honey
  • ¼ cup white vinegar
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • 1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black peppe
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

  1. Stir ketchup, honey, vinegar, and molasses together in a saucepan over medium heat until smooth; add liquid smoke, salt, black pepper, paprika, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper. Stir the seasonings into the ketchup mixture, reduce heat to low, and simmer until thickened, about 20 minutes.

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Tame the Heat of Summer with these Honey Recipes

Summer Honey Recipes

Summer is officially here and we’re here to show you how just a touch of honey can make your summer memories sweeter and your menus a whole lot more delicious! From appetizers to desserts and every meal in between, Pahrump honey’s versatility brings something special to every part of your menu.

There is so much to love about summer, and around here, the food is at the top of our list. Pahrump Honey truly shines in the summer; from sweetening lemonades and sweet teas and serving as a topping for ice cream and grilled fruit to balancing fresh dips and marinating grilled meats. We recently shared our favorite grilling with honey tips and recipes (which can be found here), but today we wanted to focus more on the cooler, fresher side of the summer menu and are highlighting our favorite produce partners, salads and cool treats that are sure to help you beat the heat of these warm summer days. Scroll down to see the receipies

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About Honey and Beehive Products QUIZ

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About Honey

Honey is a nutritious, healthy and natural food produced by the bees. Its benefits go beyond its use as a sweetener as it contains several minerals, enzymes, vitamins and proteins that confer unique nutritious and organoleptic properties. Honey can be monofloral if one specific plant nectar and pollen content prevails in pre-defined percentages or polyfloral if it contains an unspecified mix of different nectars and pollens. Due to environmental, geographical and climatic conditions honey may vary in pollen content and relative humidity. Honey is produced in all five continents and its consumption varies from country to country also due to cultural reasons and eating habits.

Beehive Products

Honey bees may provide livelihood or a source of income for many beekeepers all over the world. This could happen through the services provided by the bees (mainly pollination service, apitherapy and apitourism), or directly through the bee products. The last include: alive bees to guarantee always new queen bees or bee packs, honey, pollen, wax, propolis, royal jelly and venom. Bee products may be used as food for humans, feed for animals, cosmetics, medicines used in conventional medicine (mainly vaccination), or in apitherapy, or other like manifold products, carpentry, attractant, sweeteners, etc.

We all know the bee basics. They’re important pollinators. They make honey. They make buzz. They like to join you at picnics.

But did you know that they also provide us with medicines and even help keep our planet beautiful and healthy?

Take our bee QUIZ and learn more about these tiny food heroes! >> CLICK HERE

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Slow Cooker Lamb Shanks with Honey Glaze

honey lamb shanks

YIELD: Makes 2 to 4 servings

INGREDIENTS

2 or 3, about 1 lb. each – lamb shanks

1 tsp. – coarse salt

1/2 tsp. – smoked paprika

1/4 tsp. – freshly ground black pepper

1/2 cup – carrot, chopped

1/2 cup – onion, chopped

1/2 cup – celery, chopped

2 – garlic cloves, bruised

1/2 cup – tomatoes, canned, diced with juice

1/2 cup – white or red wine

1/4 cup – honey, plus 2 T for glaze

3 T – pomegranate molasses

DIRECTIONS

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Pahrump Honey Strawberry Tea Cooler

Honey strawberry tea cooler

YIELD: Makes 4 servings

INGREDIENTS

1 pint – fresh strawberries, stemmed and cleaned

1/4 cup – honey

1 can (6 oz.) – frozen orange juice concentrate

2 cups – brewed green tea, cooled

1/2 cup – water

DIRECTIONS

In a blender or food processor container, combine water, strawberries and honey; process until smooth. Add orange juice concentrate; process until well blended.

Stir into cooled tea.

Serve over ice.