How to Use Comb Honey
Honey is the only sweetener that is ready to eat in its raw and natural form. Comb honey comes directly from the beekeepers' hives, complete with the comb, and broken or cut into sections of wax comb chambers with the raw honey inside. Comb honey comes in the same varieties and has the same nutritional profile as regular processed honey. Some honey connoisseurs believe that comb honey has the freshest, most intense flavor of all honey. It's definitely honey in its most untouched form, without processing or pasteurization. Comb honey is delicious spread on warm bread or you can heat it at home to remove the wax for cooking. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Remove the Wax Comb
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Buy packaged comb honey in a jar, boxed or in rounds. Find it in a grocery store, local farmers' market, or buy directly from a beekeeper.
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Remove the comb honey from the packaging to the saucepan using tongs.
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Warm the comb honey over very low heat, stirring until all the wax is melted. Do not boil the comb honey as heat destroys the natural enzymes.
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After the heated honey cools, the wax will form over the top. Remove the wax and set aside. The remaining liquid honey is ready to eat or use for cooking.
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Tips & Warnings
Swallowing the beeswax is not harmful, but you may choose to spit out the wax after eating comb honey.
Store comb honey tightly covered at room temperature above 65 degrees Fahrenheit, and avoid refrigeration.
To use honey in recipes, the rule of thumb is reduce the liquid in the recipe by 1/4 of a cup per one cup of honey used, and add 1/2 tsp. baking soda to neutralize acidity.
Do not feed children under age 1 processed or unprocessed honey, including comb honey. Dr. I. Brook published a paper in the "Journal of Perinatology" in 2007 stating that unpasteurized honey may contain undetectable botulism spores leading to a rare, but serious neurological disease called "infant botulism."
