| Re: honey as wedding favors [message #59679] |
Sa, 02 April 2005 01:57 |
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"jess" <jessicahinds [at] hotmail.com> wrote:
>i'm thinking of using small jars of unheated/unfiltered honey as
>wedding favors. the wedding is in the north carolina mountains, and the
>honey was created there, so it's a way to let the guests take a part of
>the setting home with them.
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>here's my question - 4 or 8 ounce bottles of the honey is do-able, but
>pricey. it would be cheaper to just buy a larger size and then put it
>into small bottles myself.
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>i have never canned or preserved anything before, and i've never worked
>with honey. do i need to do anything to the honey after i open the
>large container and pour it into the smaller? can i just finger tighten
>the lids and be done with it, or do i need to do some other steps to
>ensure that it is sealed and not - um - gaining bacteria or something.
>i know that you don't refrigerate honey, so i'm guessing that it won't
>spoil as such.
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>please forgive me for my ignorance, i really am new to this whole
>venture. any help would be appreciated.
You do not need to do anything to preserve the honey. Just make sure
that your jars and lids are absolutely dry. I used to take a 25 pound
jar of honey and put it into quart jars. As long as you do not
introduce any water, it will be fine. What kind of honey and what
part of NC?
--
Susan N.
"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral, 48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)
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| Re: honey as wedding favors [message #59683 ] |
Sa, 02 April 2005 03:48 |
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well - I was considering Sourwood, but the place that I think I'll be
ordering from said that the rains this season have ruined that crop. So
either Wildflower, Tulip Poplar, or Locust.
The beekeeper who harvests (creates?) the honey is in Forest City, NC.
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