Honey can have vast differences in color, flavor and viscosity depending on a number of factors.
When most people think of honey, they get a picture of those little bear bottles on the shelves in the grocery store that all look the same, that standard golden color. But a lot of the store-brand honey isn’t necessarily honey, but more of a sugar syrup – honey flavored variation, sometimes mixed with corn syrup. On the other hand, Raw honey straight from a local beekeeper can have dramatically different color, thickness or viscosity, and even flavor! The two bottles of honey in the above picture came from the same hive, but extracted about a month apart. The bottle on the right, the lighter, almost clear color, was extracted in late May during an early honey flow. The taste even has a light flower taste, almost like a honeysuckle note. Later in June, the honey that went into the bottle on the left came from that very same hive. The blooms and nectar sources changed and the honey became darker in color and more complex in taste.
So next time you’re at the farmer’s market and see bottles of honey with different colors, don’t be afraid to venture out of the norm and try a different honey. You might just find a new favorite!
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