Clean Choice Awards 2016: Honey
Try swaping the honey brand you have at home with one of these preservative-free alternatives.
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BUTTERY SMOOTH
Wedderspoon 100% Raw Wild Rata Honey
Sourced from the wild rata trees of New Zealand’s South Island, this rare honey is light in color, thick and rich tasting. Try it drizzled over warm Brie for a superb appetizer.
$12 per 150-g jar, wedderspoon.com
LIQUID GOLD
Puremiel Organic Lavender Honey
A clear honey from lavender fields in the south of Spain, it has a lovely floral scent and intense sweetness – perfect for swirling into tea and even cocktails. The tall glass bottle is a beauty and would make this a covetable gift for gourmets.
$19, tienda.com
PURELY SWEET
Rare Hawaiian Organic White Kiawe Honey
This highly prized tropical honey is collected from a desert grove in Hawaii where Kiawe trees are the only vegetation that grows, making it exceptionally pure. It crystallizes naturally, giving it a rich and creamy spreadable texture that melts on your tongue.
$17 to $36, rarehawaiianhoney.com