Description
Vegan honey is super simple to make and tastes floral, fruity, and sweet just like the real thing. This is a beginner-friendly vegan recipe that’s great to have on hand for elevating breakfasts, baked goods, and vegan sauces!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups apple juice
- 1.5 cups cane sugar
- 2 chamomile tea bags (see note for alternatives)
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Pour the apple juice, sugar, and salt into a wide pot and heat to a simmer over medium heat.
- Once the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is simmering, add 2 the two chamomile tea bags. (we tie the strings to the pot handle for easy removal.
- Continue to simmer until the mixture reduces by 1/3-1/2. Stir occasionally and monitor the heat to ensure the mixture doesn’t boil over- as it reduces you can reduce the heat with it to prevent boilover.
- At the 15-minute mark, dip a spoon into the mixture and let it cool in the fridge for a minute. Check the consistency, if it has thickened to your liking after cooling, the honey is ready.
- If the honey is still quite thin continue to simmer, and check every 3-5 minutes.
- Store in a glass jar in the fridge for up to 3 weeks or in the freezer for 3 months!
Notes
Using a wide pot will help this mixture reduce more quickly. We use a large pasta pot to help prevent boil over and speed up the process.
In place of chamomile tea bags, you could use 1 teaspoon of dried lavender or 1 tablespoon of orange zest- we recommend straining the honey if you use these variations.
The sugar is a necessary ingredient to obtain a thick, syrupy consistency and we don’t recommend reducing it!
Keywords: Vegan Honey