Pure Raw Honey
Hughes Honey is raw, unfiltered and is not heat procesesd. Our extraction process first begins by taking off the honey supers from the hive without using chemicals to drive out the bees. The frames are then uncapped with a knife and hand spun in an extractor. Honey flows out of the extractor into clean food grade five gallon buckets that contain a coarse strainer which traps the wax bits. The strainer allows small pollen particles and the beneficial enzymes to pass through which gives pure raw honey its unique taste and quality. The raw honey sits for a day to allow air bubbles to escape and is then hand bottled for consumer use.
The supermarkets usually heat their honey for a clearer appearance and longer shelf life but the heat also breaks down the sugar crystals, changes the flavor, and destroys the antioxidants, enzymes and other beneficial vitamins. All honey eventually granulates and turns solid. Raw honey that has granulated is not bad. Simply heat in warm water until the honey turns back to a liquid. Do not heat above 115 degrees or the beneficial enzymes will be destroyed.
| 2008 Raw Honey Prices | |
|---|---|
| 6 oz Honey Bear | $3 |
| 12 oz Honey Bear | $5 |
| 16 oz Creamed Honey (fall) | $7 |
| 22 oz Mason Pint | $8 |
| 44 oz Mason Quart | $14 |
See, smell and taste the difference of pure raw honey as close to nature as honey can get. Our 2008 Tulip Poplar honey harvest is now available!. We do have a very limited supply of early Spring honey available.
