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Honey-Glazed Sesame Chicken
Recipes
This Honey-Glazed Sesame Chicken recipe is a perfect way to celebrate Lunar New Year – or any other night you're craving an Asian-inspired dish.
Local Hive raw & unfiltered honey (we like our Washington honey blend, but any will do) adds a rich, unique sweet flavor to the sauce. Garnish with ...
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Hot Honey Gameday Wings Sweet heat is easy. Good sweet heat, the kind that your want to drink, takes quality ingredients. This glaze is built to show off what makes Local Hive Hot Honey different: it’s raw & unfiltered, made from 100% U.S. honey, and sourced with care from American beekeepers... -
The bear-shaped honey bottle has been a pantry icon for nearly 70 years. It's instantly recognizable, a little nostalgic, and, for many of us, the first “bear” we ever met at breakfast. But where did this honey-loving mascot come from? Shouldn't it be a bee-shaped bottle instead, since bears don'... -
Honey Almond Granola Bark
Recipes
Who knew you can turn granola into a wintry homebaked dessert by baking it in a single large sheet, like a giant granola bar. That's the whole idea behind Granola Bark. This recipe by @taylorgolub features Organic Hive Honey, our single-origin, fair trade, certified organic honey from a single be... -
Time: 140min Makes: 12 pretzels + 2 cups sauce Allergens: dairy, gluten Ingredients Pretzels - 2 packets active dry yeast (about 4.5 teaspoons) - 1 teaspoon granulated sugar - 1 ¼ cups warm water (110F) - 5 cups AP Flour - 1 ½ teaspoon salt - 1 tablesp... -
Fall Cocktail Roundup: Sip the Season with Local Hive Honey Fall is officially here, and it’s basically a mandate to sip cozy, spiced drinks while leaves crunch under your boots. We've rounded up four cocktails that are practically autumn in a glass, each featuring Local Hive Honey, star anise, a... -
Honey, Elevated: Local Hive Colorado Honey
Honey Facts
Like each of our 23+ Local Hive Honey varietals, Local Hive Colorado is raw, unfiltered, and made by bees and beekeepers on their own home turf. And in this case, that turf just happens to be right in our backyard — from the eastern plains to the western slopes and the Rocky Mountains — where Loc... -
Local Hive: The Sourcing Story
Beekeeping
For more than 100 years, we've partnered with beekeepers all across the United States to source Local Hive Honey. While other honey companies filter and homogenize their honey, we're proud to bottle it raw & unfiltered, with all those local 'imperfections' intact. This means each of our ... -
When we launched Organic Hive in 2024, we took things a step further. We could've just launched a better-tasting organic honey, sourced from a remote corner of Brazil and called it a day. But after flying out to meet the local beekeepers and double-checking the organic certifications ourselves, w... -
What’s more autumn than warm apples, cinnamon, and a drizzle of Local Hive Mid-Atlantic Honey? This cozy recipe turns everyday apples into a rustic dessert that feels straight from the orchard. You’ll need: 6 crisp apples (Honeycrisp or your favorite variety) ½ cup coconut sugar ¾ cup gluten-fre... -
The USDA famously grades beef – Prime, Choice, Select — but did you know they grade honey, too? And while it's good to know that your honey has been graded, it can be misleading: just because honey says "U.S. Grade A", that doesn't mean it's from the U.S. U.S. Grade A ≠ Made in USA Let's compare ... -
Raw Honey and Its Anti-Inflammatory Properties
Honey Facts
Inflammation is the body’s natural defense mechanism—but chronic inflammation can contribute to all kinds of diseases. Simply put, that's why anti-inflammatory foods are so important. You are what you eat, after all, so why eat things that bring you down? What Makes Honey Anti-Inflammatory?Raw &a... -
What Does "Unfiltered Honey" Really Mean?
Honey Facts
When we say our honey is raw & unfiltered, here’s what that means—and why it matters. What “Unfiltered Honey” Means Filtered honey has been heavily strained to remove natural particles like pollen and beeswax. Local Hive Honey keeps those intact. Each of our honeys is cloudier, thicker, and p... -
The honey aisle has a bit of a 'word salad' problem. With dozens of different honeys side-by-side, all with different colors, labels, claims, and sources, it can be tough to tell what you're buying. Raw, pure, organic, unfiltered...what’s the difference? What's it all mean? Aren't they all just h... -
Organic honey isn’t just about what’s in the bottle—it’s also about where it comes from. Organic Hive Honey is harvested in rural Brazil, where honeybees can roam for miles through the rich, biodiverse region without ever encountering pesticides or even managed farmland. If you're looking for hig... -
What Makes Organic Hive Honey Different?
Honey Facts
“Organic” is one of those words that sounds simple but gets tricky fast—especially with honey. Here’s why Organic Hive Honey is truly unique. Why U.S. Honey Can’t Be Certified Organic Bees fly wherever they like, which makes it nearly impossible for U.S. beekeepers to guarantee their hives only ...
