Suffolk Soft-Set Honey

Raw Suffolk honey, carefully crafted to achieve a soft, creamy set - smooth enough to spread cleanly from the knife, with none of the rock-hard crystallisation that makes some set honeys frustrating to use. All pure honey crystallises naturally over time, but the speed and texture of that process depends on the flowers the bees have visited. Left to its own devices, spring honey in particular can set very firm and coarse. With the right technique, beekeepers can guide that crystallisation so the crystals stay fine and uniform, giving the honey a smooth, velvety consistency and a gentle, delicate aroma. It sits obligingly on toast without running, spreads like a good butter, and works just as well stirred into porridge or yoghurt. For anyone who finds runny honey a bit unruly, this is the practical everyday jar.