H oney has long been called liquid gold, and rightly so. Ancient literature mentions honey and honeybees with much gratitude for their bounty. They quickly opt for honey as the sweetener of choice.
Honey is also the corner drugstore for many people.
A cup of tea sweetened with honey was one of Grandma's first suggestions when anyone came down with the sniffles. For a quick cough syrup, she also mixed a teaspoon of honey with a teaspoon of lemon juice. Store honey at room temperature in a tightly covered container. If left open to air, honey will absorb moisture and eventually spoil or ferment. Stored in the refrigerator, honey will crystallize.