From the Hive to Your Table

Honey & Herb Recipes

Raw honey, beeswax, propolis, herbs, and wild-foraged flavors โ€” recipes for every season.

clover honeyโ˜€๏ธ Summer

Honey Bread & Butter Pickles

The sweet-tangy pickle that belongs on every burger and inside every tuna melt. This classic bread and butter recipe swaps granulated sugar for raw honey, which adds a rounder, more complex sweetness and a beautiful golden hue to the brine. Made with thin cucumber coins and sweet onion.

โฑ 30 min๐Ÿฝ 16 servingsbeginner
wildflower honeyโ˜€๏ธ Summer

Honey Pickled Watermelon Rind

A Southern tradition that turns what most people throw away into something remarkable. The white rind of a watermelon โ€” firm, mild, and spongy โ€” soaks up a honey-spiced brine over several days, becoming sweet, tangy, and faintly perfumed with clove and cinnamon. A zero-waste summer project.

โฑ 45 min๐Ÿฝ 12 servingsintermediate
wildflower honeyโ˜€๏ธ Summer

Honey Pickled Cherry Tomatoes with Basil

Whole cherry tomatoes scored and quick-pickled in a honey-white wine vinegar brine with fresh basil and garlic. They burst with sweet-tangy juice in your mouth and are extraordinary on bruschetta, tossed through pasta, or served alongside burrata with crusty bread.

โฑ 20 min๐Ÿฝ 8 servingsbeginner
wildflower honeyโ˜€๏ธ Summer

Classic Honey Dill Cucumbers

Everything you love about a classic dill pickle, sweetened with raw honey instead of sugar. These whole-pack spears stay wonderfully crisp thanks to a grape leaf tucked in the jar โ€” an old pickler's trick that keeps tannins high and softening at bay.

โฑ 30 min๐Ÿฝ 16 servingsbeginner
wildflower honeyโ˜€๏ธ Summer

Raw Shredded Beet Pickles (For Salads)

A vibrant, no-cook quick pickle that transforms raw beets into a jewel-bright salad topping in under an hour. The honey brine softens the beet's earthiness while keeping a satisfying crunch. Gorgeous piled onto grain bowls, tucked into wraps, or layered on goat cheese toast.

โฑ 20 min๐Ÿฝ 8 servingsbeginner
clover honeyโ˜€๏ธ Summer

Quick Pickled Red Onions

The ultimate refrigerator staple. These thinly sliced red onions pickle in a honey-apple cider brine in just 30 minutes and will transform every taco, burger, grain bowl, and avocado toast you make for the next two weeks. Once you make a jar, you'll always have one going.

โฑ 15 min๐Ÿฝ 12 servingsbeginner
wildflower honeyโ˜€๏ธ Summer

Honey Pickled Jalapeรฑos

Sweet heat in a jar. These sliced jalapeรฑos are quick-pickled in a honey-white wine vinegar brine that tempers the fire and adds a floral sweetness. The result is something wildly addictive โ€” perfect on nachos, eggs, pizza, sandwiches, or eaten straight from the jar.

โฑ 15 min๐Ÿฝ 10 servingsbeginner
wildflower honeyโ˜€๏ธ Summer

Honey Dilly Beans (Pickled Green Beans)

A Pacific Northwest classic and one of the most satisfying pickles you can make. Whole green beans packed upright with garlic, fresh dill, and red pepper flakes, then bathed in a honey-apple cider brine. Crunchy, tangy, garlicky โ€” incredible with a cold beer or alongside a charcuterie board.

โฑ 30 min๐Ÿฝ 16 servingsbeginner
lavender honeyโ˜€๏ธ Summer

Lavender Honey Lemonade

A floral, refreshing lemonade sweetened entirely with lavender-infused honey syrup. Perfect for a warm summer afternoon and a beautiful way to showcase the magic that happens when bees visit lavender fields.

โฑ 20 min๐Ÿฝ 6 servingsbeginner
wildflower honeyโ˜€๏ธ Summer

The Bee's Knees Cocktail

A Prohibition-era classic that's perfectly suited for the hive-minded. Gin, fresh lemon juice, and a rich honey syrup create a beautifully balanced cocktail that lets your honey's flavor shine through.

โฑ 15 min๐Ÿฝ 2 servingsbeginner
wildflower honeyโ˜€๏ธ Summer

Honey Garlic Glazed Salmon

A weeknight dinner that feels like a restaurant meal. The glaze โ€” made from raw honey, garlic, soy, and a splash of apple cider vinegar โ€” caramelizes beautifully in a hot pan, coating the salmon in a lacquer of sweet, savory, and tangy flavor.

โฑ 25 min๐Ÿฝ 4 servingsbeginner