Questions we are often asked about Honey

Why do small crystals sometimes form in clear honey?
Around 80% of honey's composition is natural sugars, transformed by the bees from nectar. These natural sugars, which are mainly fructose and glucose, remain liquid at room temperature, but at colder temperatures, the glucose separates from the rest of the sugars and forms small crystals. These are harmless. If you want these crystals to dissolve, simply stand the honey jar in your airing cupboard or a basin of warm water for a little time and - hey presto - they'll disappear!
Should I be worried if my clear honey goes cloudy?
No. Any cloudiness in clear honey comes from molecules of air trapped in the thick, golden honey. The flavour is not affected at all. To help these disperse, simply put the jar in your airing cupboard or a basin of warm water for a little time. Is that clear?
Why does set honey sometimes go hard?
If you store honey at very low temperatures, it 'frosts'. Frosting is harmless and happens when the natural crystals begin to bond together to form a lattice network - the colder the temperature, the stronger the network, the harder the honey. To soften a frosted honey, it just needs a gentle warming in somewhere like the airing cupboard for a day or so.
Why does set honey sometimes go runny?
Usually, heat is the culprit. Honey exposed to direct sunlight or strong heat softens and melts. To make this honey set again, it needs a spell in the fridge for a few hours, after which it'll be perfectly happy - and perfectly delicious - at room temperature.
Why is honey not suitable for infants under 12 months?
Honey is a completely natural food, harvested from some of the world's most beautiful, remote spots. The fact is that an infant's digestive tract isn't quite ready to process some of the naturally-occurring constituents in honey, and this inability could potentially cause constipation followed by general weakness which would, of course, stop baby feeding properly.

Our Annual Subscription offer

Try our sweet subscription offer, where you will receive a new variety of honey every month for the year home delivered. Or gift your loved one a subscription. At Rs. 1700/- inclusive of home delivery (out of Mumbai pay actual courier costs) its an opulent gift full of natural goodness, what better gift for your loved ones? We start with fresh mango honey in march, followed by sweet clover, litchi, mahua, desert bloom etc.
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Of Bees and Honey...at the Kala Ghoda Festival 2009

Of bees and honey…
Kala Ghoda Festival 2009
Sunday, February 8th 2009, 11am to 1pm
Parking Lot (opp Rhythm House)

Under The Mango Tree (UTMT) and Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) invite you and your family to celebrate bees and honey with us at the Kala Ghoda Festival.
Here's a lil' something for everyone…

Tent I (For Adults)
11.00– 11.45am: Prominent Nutritionist Ms. Rujuta Diwekar (Author of forthcoming book, "Don't lose your mind, lose your weight" will talk on why honey is good for you!
12.00-1.00pm: 'Cooking with honey' by gastronomy writer and well known food columnist, Ms. Rushina Munshaw Ghildiyal, along with tastings.

Tent II (for Children: 5-10 years)
11.15-11.45 am: Face Painting, Slide Show, Web of Life Activity, Bee Dance
12.00-1.00pm: Drawing and Painting focusing on bees and the environment.

Do call Maya (9833666585)/ Sujana (9892005220)/Vijaya (9833154478) for further details.