Vegan Honey Recipe – Get Set Vegan (2024)

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A finger-licking vegan honey recipe made by simply reducing apple juice and sugar syrup to a thickgooeyconstancy. It is flavored with chamomile flower tea bags to give it a more honey-like flavor.

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Do vegans eat honey? Always been a debate between circles and ultimately the truth is that honey is made by bees for bees and not for humans so it is unethical to consume honey. So here I come with this aromatic vegan honey recipe.

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If you are missing some honey on your peanut butter toast after going vegan this recipe is for you. It's sweet and gooey and will taste fantastic on pancakes, cereals and in your salad dressings. This syrup is not only easy to make but it tastes just like honey. All you need is four ingredients 30 minutes and you come up with a jar full of delicious honey-like goodness.

Vegan Honey Ingredients:

  • Apples:You can simply use any kind of apples.
  • Sugar:I am using rawsugar;you can use white or coconut sugar as per your choice.
  • Chamomile Tea Bags:They will give this syrup a honey-like smell and flavor, you can use any floral tea bags or dried flowers like rose or dandelionflowers.
  • Lemon Juice:This will give a hint of citrusflavorto this syrup.

Note:To minimize the steps you can use a store-bought organic apple juice.

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How to Make Vegan Honey at Home?

Steps involved in making the vegan honey at home are

  1. Washing and scrubbing of surface wax from apples. You can use warm water, vinegar, salt or baking soda to remove that wax. If organic apples are available that will be great.
  2. Slicing and deseeding the apple. Do not remove the peels as pectin in peels will help to thicken the syrup quickly.
  3. Blending the apple into a puree and then separating the juice from the pulp.
  4. Next, add lemon juice chamomile tea bags and sugar into the juice and reduce this mixture to half.
  5. Remove the tea bags after two minutes of cooking as the can tear apart while stirring and will be difficult to remove once the syrup gets to a sticky consistency.
  6. Let the liquid reduce to about half. And cool over a cold-water bath and transfer to a glass bottle.
  7. You will get a delicious vegan honey alternative that you will enjoy.
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How to Get the Right Consistency?

To check the desired thickness, let the syrup drip from the spoon. If the drippings are forming a string-like shape it is all done. This may take 20 to 25 minutes. Keep your eye on this so it doesn't boil over and keep stirring. If you cook it for too long this can get overly thick and caramelizes.

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Cooldown this mixture in a cold-water bath to get an idea of consistency. If you realize it is too thick you can make it a bit thinner by adding some boiling water. and If it is too thin even after cooling down you can simply put it back on the stove and reduce until you get the desired consistency can also check the thickness of a cold metal spoon during cooking.

How to Store the Vegan Honey?

This beeless honey stays very well for months because of the high sugar content. Sugar acts as a preservative and this will make its shelf life quite long. You can store it in the fridge in an airtight container but this will make it slightly thicker. So if you want a smooth-running consistency then keep it out of the fridge. Ikeep mine on my shelf but you could keep it in the fridge if you prefer.

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This aromatic vegan honey syrup keeps super well if you'd like to have a nice substitute on hand for when you'd normally use honey. This makes a delicious vegan gift for your loved ones.

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VEGAN HONEY RECIPE

Hawwa

A finger-licking vegan honey recipe made by simply reducing apple juice and sugar syrup to a thickgooeyconstancy. It is flavored with chamomile flower tea bags to give it a more honey like flavor.

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 25 mins

Total Time 35 mins

Ingredients

  • 5-6 Medium Apples
  • ½ Cup Water
  • 1 Tbs Lemon juice
  • 1 cup Raw Sugar
  • 2 Chamomile tea bags

Instructions

  • Wash and remove surface wax from the apples. The best way is to leave them in very hot water for a minute and then scrub with a dry rough towel. You can add some vinegar and baking soda to the water, this will help in breaking the wax coat faster.

  • Cut apples into 4 to 6 slices and remove seeds. Do not peel apples as natural pectin in the apple peel will help in the thickening of the syrup.

  • Transfer apple slices into a food processor and pour over half a cup of water. Blend until pureed. It should be smooth enough that juice can easily be separated from the pulp.

  • Separate the juice from pulp using a strainer or a nut milk bag, whatever is available. This will yield approximately 3 cups of apple juice.

  • In a pot, combine the apple juice, lemon juice, raw sugar and chamomile tea bags. Bring it to a boil and then reduce the heat to medium.

  • Remove the tea bags after two minutes of cooking as they can tear apart while stirring and will be difficult to remove once the syrup gets to a sticky consistency.

  • Let the liquid reduce to about half. To check the desired thickness, let the syrup drip from the spoon. If the drippings are forming a string-like shape it is all done. This may take 20 to 25 minutes. Keep your eye on this so it doesn't boil over, caramelizes or burn.

  • Cooldown the mixture over a cold-water bath and transfer into a glass bottle.

  • Enjoy this aromatic vegan honey.

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Notes

  • If a metal strainer is not working in your case you can use a nut milk bag instead.
  • You can save time by using two cups of organic pressed apple juice. It works just as well. Do not add additional ½ cup of water and simply take 3 cups of organic apple juice.

Nutrition

Calories: 1275kcalCarbohydrates: 326gProtein: 2gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 21mgPotassium: 1047mgFiber: 22gSugar: 293gVitamin A: 492IUVitamin C: 48mgCalcium: 83mgIron: 2mg

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  2. Catalina Berry says

    mine did not thicken... what can I do?

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    • Hawwa says

      You have to cook more to make it thicker.

      Reply

  3. Claudio Bordinger says

    Thank you so much.

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  4. Celine says

    This recipe sounds great! I'll have to try it soon 🙂 Do you know how long this vegan honey keeps?

    Reply

    • Hawwa says

      Thanks, It stays well in the refrigerator for up to 6 months.

      Reply

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    • Amira says

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      It turned out so good! Although my five apples only made 2 cups of juice 😭 Maybe they were too small. And I don't think coconut sugar thickens as well as other sugar. Regardless, it came out amazing for my first time trying. Just fantastic. Thank you!

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Vegan Honey Recipe – Get Set Vegan (2024)

FAQs

What makes vegan honey vegan? ›

Vegan Honey is made from plants, fruits, and roots. There are NO BEES involved in this process. We extracted the nectar and pollens from the plants ourselves. No Bees are harmed in the making of this process.

Can you get vegan honey? ›

Montréal-based brand bumble bloom makes its vegan honey with organic cane sugar and apple juice. You can use it in all the ways you'd use bees' honey, including sweet and savory dishes and drinks, in a 1:1 ration for conventional honey.

Why do some vegans not eat honey? ›

Most vegans do not eat honey because they believe it exploits bees. Bees produce honey as a food source to sustain the colony over winter. Taking this food source may cause harm to bees.

Can vegan drink alcohol? ›

Yes, they absolutely can. To be clear, alcohol itself is 100% vegan-friendly. It's what gets added to it that can cause issues for those on a plant-based diet. And, unfortunately, these additional animal-derived ingredients always escape the labels, making it difficult to know what you're actually consuming.

Is co*ke a vegan? ›

Coca‑Cola does not contain any ingredients derived from animal sources and can be included in a vegetarian or vegan diet.

Can I call myself vegan if I eat honey? ›

Honey is an animal product and therefore by definition, not vegan. But some people following a plant-based diet have no objection to consuming honey, maybe because they don't consider bees animals.

What percent of vegans eat honey? ›

According to some anecdotal data, the percentage of vegans which think honey is vegan is as high as 20%. A lot of it comes down to where the honey they're eating comes from. Local beekeepers are more likely to treat their bees with respect and reverence, compared to large-scale operations.

Can vegans eat peanut butter? ›

The bottom line. Most types of peanut butter are free of animal products and can be enjoyed as part of a vegan diet. However, some varieties are made in facilities that also process animal products or contain refined sugar that was produced using bone char or non-vegan ingredients like honey or fish oil.

Why don't vegans eat figs? ›

Why can't vegans eat figs? Some vegans see the mutual relationship between wasps and figs as animal exploitation and ultimately animal consumption. They, therefore, avoid figs entirely. Most vegans, however, consider figs to be vegan and consume them.

What is the controversy with vegan honey? ›

Like large animal agriculture, bees are bred, bought, and sold. While bees are not eventually slaughtered like cows or chickens in the case of dairy or eggs, the vegan perspective is that bees' labor in the production of honey is animal exploitation.

Are Oreos vegan? ›

Many vegans refer to Oreos as “accidentally vegan,” meaning they don't contain animal products — but they weren't created to be a specifically vegan treat. Oreos do not contain milk, eggs, or any other animal-derived products, so they are technically vegan in that sense. Plant-based cookies and cream lovers rejoice!

Can vegans eat maple syrup? ›

Yes, pure maple syrup that's made without any additives is completely vegan. Make sure to check the label of the bottle to confirm that it's certified as vegan, as some lower-quality versions will be mixed with non-vegan ingredients like honey or refined sugar.

Is Sour Patch Kids vegan? ›

By standard definitions, regular Sour Patch Kids candies are vegan because they don't contain animal products. However, the sugar in all of the Sour Patch Kids candies was likely, at least in part, processed with animal bone char. That may be reason enough for some vigilant vegans to abstain.

Can vegans eat yeast? ›

Since eating yeast does not cause it to suffer and involves no animal exploitation or cruelty, yeast is typically considered a vegan food. Although, a very small minority of vegans may still avoid it, as it is a living organism.

What is bee free vegan honey? ›

Bee Free Honee was an apple-based vegan alternative to honey that achieved recognition and funding from Shark Tank. Produced from apples, lemon juice, and cane sugar, it could be used as a replacement for honey in recipes. The product could be consumed by young children and by people with an allergy to honey.

How is artificial honey made? ›

The invention discloses a preparation method of artificial honey, and the method is implemented through the following steps: 1) adding 200 parts by weight of sucrose or white sugar into 100-800 parts by weight of water, thus obtaining a sugar water solution; 2) adding 0.5-5 parts by weight of acid solution into the ...

Is honey vegan in the vegan society? ›

Is honey vegan? Honey is an animal product and so is avoided by vegans. Bees produce honey for themselves, not for humans. They are often harmed in the honey gathering process.

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