How to Get Honey Out of a Comb
Comb honey is the purest kind of honey, still sealed inside the wax container the bees made themselves. Comb honey can be purchased in small blocks, usually sold in a special plastic container or it can be placed in a larger jar of extracted honey and sold as chunk honey.
While commercial extraction of honey is a fairly involved process, there are a couple of relatively easy methods for removing the honey from small pieces of comb that are fun, slightly sticky, and very tasty.
Instructions
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Getting the Honey
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Cut a small piece of the honey comb, pop it in your mouth, and chew it like chewing gum. The chewing process will release the honey. You can eat the wax or simply remove it once the honey is gone.
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Place a large portion of the honey comb on its edge in a shallow bowl. Ensure that the bowl is big enough to hold any honey that is released from the comb.
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Gently crush the comb with the back of a large spoon. Press the wax in the comb down repeatedly, so that it wads up in the bottom of the bowl. As the wax is pressed, the cells in the comb will break open to release the honey and it will flow into the bowl.
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Lift the wad of wax from the bowl with a fork, once all of the honey is released. Place a strainer over the bowl and put the crushed honey comb in it to allow it to drain.
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Remove the strainer and discard the wax, once drained, or rinse the wax off and store it for future projects, such as candle making. Remove any remaining bits of wax from the honey with the fork. Use the honey immediately, or store it in a jar for later.
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Tips & Warnings
Honey in a jar tends to crystallize into a solid as it ages. To liquefy your honey, simply heat the sealed jar under warm water or pop the open jar in the microwave for a few seconds. It will be good as new.
Local honey is often eaten to help with allergies of local flowers and plants. Look for local honey at nearby farmer's markets or health food stores.
