Description
Local honey from our Brereton apiary, near Sandbach – Summer Harvest.
This apiary is on the border of Brereton and Arclid parishes, in Cheshire, England. The bees were here all summer however the combs given to them during the Spring were already extracted (our Brereton First Harvest Honey). This batch samples the summer season around the month of July – there’s usually lots of flowers about during the summer especially around the meadow here. We saw them foraging on rosebay willowherb as well as yellow vetches and welted thistle. There is probably a lot of bramble around at this time of year as well.
After being strained to remove any stray pieces of wax it has been left to settle and then jarred. It has not been filtered so retains all of the pollen naturally present in honey.
It has been gently warmed to remove any small crystals so the honey should remain runny until you’ve finished the jar. It will eventually start to crystallise though if left at room temperature. If this happens and you prefer a perfectly clear liquid honey, gently warm the jar to about 60°C — a water bath is best but you could also use the oven, it should take about an hour, maybe less.
It is sold in a traditional glass honey jar, with a metal screw lid and tamperproof label, as well as our popular squeezy bears.
Honey is not recommended for children under 1 year old, as per NHS advice.
