SWEET SIPPIN’

As beekeepers and honey lovers, my family and I are always looking for ways to use honey in our kitchen. We bake with it, cook with it, and eat it by the spoonful. Lately, we’ve also discovered a whole menu of beverages that can be made with honey, and we’re loving the results.

Using honey in homemade beverages allows you to satisfy your thirst for sweeter drinks while also cutting back on sugar. Because honey is sweeter by the ounce than white sugar, you can use less honey than you would sugar in almost any recipe. The silky texture of honey also makes for a smooth drink — one that tingles the taste buds and feels great going down.

Best of all, each time you consume a drink made with honey, you can get a little boost from honey’s many health benefits. Honey contains