Put the jar or bottle of honey with its lid open in the microwave in ‘defrost’ mode for a couple of minutes. Repeat if necessary until the honey is liquid again. In case of squeeze bottles, do not forget to open the dosage cap.

Make sure you keep the jar at room temperature, maybe a bit warmer, but never more than 25°C. After a few days the honey will be spreadable.

Severe cold may result in the appearance of frost flowers on the sides of jars of solid honey. This does not affect the quality. Put the jar in a warmer place (25°C) for a couple of days. The honey will become softer and the frost flowers will disappear like snow in summer.

The honey was probably stored in a place that was too warm. The top layer has become liquid and is discolouring.  No need to panic, just stir everything thoroughly.The honey is still perfect for use.

This is a deposit of the wax always present in honey. Normally you can use the honey as it is.  Or you can scrape off the layer of wax.

Honey contains iron minerals and in tea this may result in a dark cloud. Add 1 drop of lemon juice and the tea will be completely clear again.

This honey is made by bees collecting a sweet excretion from plants and trees instead of nectar from flowers.  Honeydew honey, such as pine honey, is liquid and crystallises hardly or not at all.  Rich in minerals.

Sudden cold makes honey shrink. This may result in the appearance of white ‘frost flowers’. Put the honey inn a warm place (26 to 28°C) for a couple of days and the honey will return to its normal state.

People often ask about the difference between organic honey and other honey. We know that all honey is made by bees from nectar. Nothing is added or changed during the processing. This is required for all kinds of honey. 

The difference between organic and other honey is in the supervision over these operations. In the case of organic honey this supervision is organised by special organisations which issue a special label: the organic guarantee label. 

Actually similar to what top brands do for their products: guarantee that nothing goes wrong along the way. That everything is done according to the book and the law. With a specialised lab, which checks everything a second time. 

Honey and organic honey: both have to be completely natural products without any additions or changes. 

Fill the nearly empty jar with milk. Heat the jar to around 45°C (in the microwave). Shake well and drink hot. In this manner you are sure that the honey has been used well down to the last gram.

Using honey is a good habit and fits into a balanced diet for adults and children. However, it is not an essential part of baby food. Like raw milk and other uncooked food products, honey is not recommended for infants under 12 months of age.  

Milk and all kinds of other non-pasteurised products, including honey, may contain traces of certain organisms, in casu botulism. In case of constipation these traces may grow and generate a toxic substance. This substance is neutralised in children and adults. However, the intestinal system of young babies is insufficiently developed for such a neutralisation. Infants need to have received solid food for at least three months in order to have built up sufficient resistance. This means that the twelve month margin is certainly enough. Without sufficient resistance, botulism may in case of constipation result in indisposition and even hospitalisation with all resulting consequences. The typical symptoms of such a disorder in infants are: lethargy and weakness, poor eating and drinking, weak and high-pitched crying and no defecation for a couple of days.

Orange blossom honey	Relaxing effect
Rosemary honey	digestive effect
Thyme honey	relieves throat problems
Acacia honey	relieves bronchial problems
Lime honey	calming effect
Eucalyptus honey	helps to breathe more freely
Pine honey	relieves throat irritation
Lavender honey	helps to forget winter
Clover honey	recommended for growing children
Mountain honey	remineralising effect
Vanilla honey	delicious with all your preparations