Does anyone have a recipe for vanilla flavored honey?

Question

My mom found a vanilla honey she really likes that's only available by mail order, and I'd like to try to find a way for her to make it home-made. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Answer 1

Here is the easiest way to flavor honey.

Basic Method

The method for making each of the flavors is basically the same:

Start with one cup of pure honey and simply vary the main flavoring ingredient.
Main flavoring ingredient suggestions:
Vanilla bean
cinnamon stick
cloves
orange peel
lemon peel
star anise


Place the honey in a small saucepan. Add flavoring. Bring just to a boil; reduce heat immediately and simmer for five minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for ten minutes (note: only cinnamon-clove needs to stand for 24 hours).

Strain while warm. Place in sterilized jars.

This is my dad's recipe. He is a bee keeper.
Enjoy!

Answer 2

Use the best quality REAL vanilla extract you can afford. You'll have to experiment with the amount needed to duplicate the flavor you are looking for, but I 'd start with one half teaspoon to two cups honey. Also, the lighter the honey, the lighter the taste so it won't try to overwhelm the vanilla flavoring.

Answer 3

Couldn't you just take a small amount of vanilla extract and add it to some honey? That's how I make my butter/honey.

Answer 4

try taking 1 cup of Honey and 1 vanilla bean, it will take awhiloe to infuse the flavors unless you put it all together and heat it till it boils, then put into a clean glass jar for storeage.