What honey brand do you trust?

[Shia Islam]

They say that "Most Store Honey Isn't Honey!" indeed in my region some reported that some people are making fake honey that even includes motor engine oil!!!

Indeed, I live in the Gulf region where we are surrounded by deserts! So you people, who are surrounded by the green gardens that are full of flowers and honeybees must have better idea about where can we get natural and real honey, and which brand to go for! So teach us!

 

[Axe Elf]

https://www.quora.com/Which-country-produces-the-best-honey

 

[Jumi]

I go for the crystallized honey that's blocky in room temperature, not liquid ones that you squeeze out. Don't want the stuff filtered so badly that even if it's honey, it won't be as good as natural ones. The cheapest liquid ones don't even taste like honey, but more like syrup.

 

[sandy whitelinger]

I buy my honey from people in my neighborhood.

 

[Twilight Hue]

My uncle's a commercial beekeeper. I used to work for him when I was younger.

Honey was best from the best Straight From The Hive with my favorite being buckwheat honey. A really dark almost black in color yet so sweet.

His distributor is Sue Bee.

 

[bobhikes]

They say that "Most Store Honey Isn't Honey!" indeed in my region some reported that some people are making fake honey that even includes motor engine oil!!!

Indeed, I live in the Gulf region where we are surrounded by deserts! So you people, who are surrounded by the green gardens that are full of flowers and honeybees must have better idea about where can we get natural and real honey, and which brand to go for! So teach us!

Fortunately for me, I have bee farmers around me. I buy my honey from local farmers, its a little more expensive but they also have different flavors by the flowers the bee's pollinate.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

https://www.quora.com/Which-country-produces-the-best-honey

I am so tempted!

 

[Srivijaya]

They say that "Most Store Honey Isn't Honey!" indeed in my region some reported that some people are making fake honey that even includes motor engine oil!!!

Indeed, I live in the Gulf region where we are surrounded by deserts! So you people, who are surrounded by the green gardens that are full of flowers and honeybees must have better idea about where can we get natural and real honey, and which brand to go for! So teach us!

Irrigate the deserts and bring in the bees.

 

[David1967]

I watched a Netflix documentary called "Rotten". It has one episode about honey. I recommend watching it. According to this , you should not buy honey from China. It has very little actual honey in it.

 

[Shaul]

https://www.quora.com/Which-country-produces-the-best-honey

Yemen? That must be why it is called the “land flowing with milk and honey”. No, wait, that would be Israel!

 

[Vinayaka]

Your country doesn't have labeling laws? Here in Canada if it was labelled as honey, but wasn't honey, somebody would take them to court, sue them, and win.

Most brands here are labelled 'Honey', and are only honey. The only way you can avoid the legal requirements of an ingredient list is to have the product pure.

I prefer clover honey. It's white and smooth, no heavy flavours. We don't eat sweets much any more, but when we did, it was generally direct from the farm.

 

[Aupmanyav]

It has been years since I have tasted honey, because I believe that all brands available in India are fakes. I only remember the taste of honey from my childhood when my father was posted in the forested regions of Aravali hills in Rajasthan. It was brought to us as gift by my father's patients.

This was my first introduction to Aravalis. They had steam engines at that time.

 

[BSM1]

Your country doesn't have labeling laws? Here in Canada if it was labelled as honey, but wasn't honey, somebody would take them to court, sue them, and win.

Most brands here are labelled 'Honey', and are only honey. The only way you can avoid the legal requirements of an ingredient list is to have the product pure.

I prefer clover honey. It's white and smooth, no heavy flavours. We don't eat sweets much any more, but when we did, it was generally direct from the farm.

Same here. You need to read the bottle and make sure it doesn't say "honey blend". No telling what the "blend" is.

 

[Stanyon]

I get mine from a local bee farm, the bee's produce a dark amber honey that is full of flavour due to the wildflowers on the acreage, haven't bought honey in a store for years.

 

[Quintessence]

Please provide a reliable source and reference for this claim?

 

[Revoltingest]

The last time I bought honey, it was from a beekeeper I knew.
But he's gone now, so I don't buy honey.
I've switched to maple syrup, & haven't looked back.

Besides, bees are bigots.

 

[Mindmaster]

They say that "Most Store Honey Isn't Honey!" indeed in my region some reported that some people are making fake honey that even includes motor engine oil!!!

Indeed, I live in the Gulf region where we are surrounded by deserts! So you people, who are surrounded by the green gardens that are full of flowers and honeybees must have better idea about where can we get natural and real honey, and which brand to go for! So teach us!

If it's not thicker than motor oil it's not real. Real honey is only slightly less thick than molasses

1) Real honey is stored in dark containers because light alters flavor. There is plenty of fake honey on the US market as well. It's basically corn syrup + honey + water. Usually that is in clear containers, and all of the helpful properties are removed.

2) Raw Labeling, website and beekeepers listed on label. Raw is a nice way of saying, REAL. Real honey is not transparent, it is opaque. Everything else is a "product" and altered somehow. It's hard to find real honey without directly ordering it from an apiary/farm.

3) Real farms and beekeepers answer email, they're very proud of their product because they put massive work into it. If they do not answer questions about the product something is up. They should know everything about it: What type of flowers do the bees use? Etc. Sometimes some of this info is on the label.

I only know what I know because I have interest in making mead.

 

[bubbleguppy]

I mean, you could always find the closest beehive and stick your hand in it to get some good stuff. Jokes aside, real honey is thick, and crystalizes in its container if it's been sitting around for a while. I wouldn't trust just anyone touting the fact that their honey is "raw", because I don't think many if any producers have to back up that claim to any authorities. Going to a farm or farmers market, if you can find one, would likely give you the best chance at getting real honey.

 

[Father Heathen]

Same here. You need to read the bottle and make sure it doesn't say "honey blend". No telling what the "blend" is.

Probably corn syrup.

 

[ADigitalArtist]

You can buy whole comb online. It's expensive but will give you a first person experience on judging real honey. Plus you get some beeswax which can be used for lots of stuff.
Personally I contacted local beekeepers, they usually have clubs or societies, and buy directly from them.