Scottish Blossom Honey Raw & Natural

Description

Raw Blossom Honey from Our Farm in Tayside

Our blossom honey is made by our own bees from the wildflowers, trees and blossom around our family farm on the outskirts of Dundee. It’s our first honey of the year, harvested each spring. It’s pale gold, with a light, mild and floral flavour, the perfect everyday honey.

Raw and unprocessed

We never heat-treat, pasteurise or fine-filter our blossom honey. Most supermarket honey is heated and finely filtered so that it stays clear and runny on the shelf. We simply pass ours through a coarse sieve to catch any bits of wax. It keeps its natural pollen, so it’s runny when we jar it and then sets naturally in the jar.

How we make it

We spin the honey gently out of the comb in an extractor. The only warmth it ever sees is a gentle warming, always below 40°C, to help it flow into the jars. Our beekeeping is chemical-free, nothing is added to the honey, and we always leave the bees plenty of their own honey for the winter.

How to enjoy it

Spread it on toast or crumpets, stir it into porridge or Greek yoghurt, drizzle it over pancakes, or use it in baking, dressings and marinades. It’s also lovely in a hot drink.

Blossom honey FAQs

Should I choose blossom or heather honey?
Choose blossom if you like a light, mild, sweet honey. Choose heather if you prefer something richer and smokier. Our guide to Scottish heather honey explains the difference, or try both in one of our honey gift sets.

Why has my honey set?
Our blossom honey is runny when we jar it and sets naturally over time, like all raw honey. It’s completely natural and doesn’t affect the taste. To make it runny again, stand the jar in warm water, no hotter than 35°C, for 15 to 20 minutes.

How should I store it?
In a cupboard at room temperature, with the lid on. Not in the fridge, because the cold makes honey set faster.

Is it suitable for babies?
No honey should be given to children under 12 months.

Where does your blossom honey come from?
Our own hives around our family farm on the outskirts of Dundee, in Tayside, Scotland.