It is also thought that honey can be a skin toner, an antiseptic, a sedative, an appetite stimulant and a digestive aide. Before sugar, honey was used to preserve fruit. What we do know is that honey has a great flavor and a smooth texture. Honey's flavor and color come from the geographic, seasonal and botanical situation of the bees. A colony of bees makes about 2 quarts of honey a day.
Honey is sold crystallized and as a liquid.
Commercial forms are pasteurized to stop fermentation and destroy pathogens. Honey purists will tell you that pasteurization decreases the flavor. Whichever form you choose, never feed honey to children 4 and younger. It is thought that honey may have too much natural bacteria for young children to handle. Older children and adults should be able to handle it.