Life Is the Flower for Which Love Is the Honey
Victor Hugo wrote the line, and this candy is the shortest possible proof of it. Kara came to bees for beeswax to paint with and stayed for everything else. Bee Inspired is her love letter to the hive, made from a farm on Maryland’s Chesapeake where wildflowers are planted for pollinators first, and honey is the love returned. Every other flavor in this line adds something to that story. This one just tells it.
Four ingredients: Non-GMO sugar, honey, water, Non-GMO coconut oil. That’s the whole recipe, and honey does the talking. A drop opens sweet and settles into the round, smooth warmth that only real honey has, the taste of a whole season of blossom worked into a single drop.
Each hexagon-window box holds 3.5 ounces made without corn syrup and without gluten. The box is sustainably made paper you can recycle or compost, and the inner bag is recyclable food-grade plastic.
What Makes Our Original Honey Candy Special?
- Nothing added, everything there: Four ingredients, the shortest list in our candy line. No flavoring, no color, nothing between you and the hive.
- Honey is the flavor: Not honey-adjacent, not honey-scented. Real honey, front and center, the way a beekeeper would insist on it.
- Sweet first, then smooth: The drop opens bright and settles into a long, mellow honey finish that lasts as it slowly dissolves.
- Gluten-free and corn-syrup-free: Made without gluten or corn syrup. Produced in a facility that handles peanuts and tree nuts.
- Thoughtful packaging: A sustainably made paper box with a honeycomb window, recyclable or home-compostable when clean and dry.
Start where the bees start.
How to use: This is the pantry staple of the line: the drop for the desk drawer, the bedside table, the bowl by the front door. Let one dissolve in hot tea and it becomes a slow-release honey sweetener. It also fits nicely into the gym bag, pocketbook or go-bag to enjoy on-the-go. Store in a cool, dry place away from sun and humidity.
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Original Honey Candy FAQs
What does Original Honey Candy taste like?
Like honey, with nothing else in the way. The drop opens sweet, then settles into the round, smooth warmth that real honey has. There’s no added flavoring or color, which makes it the most honey-forward candy in our line and the one to start with if you want to know what every other flavor is built on.
What’s in Original Honey Candy?
Four ingredients: non-GMO sugar, honey, water, and non-GMO coconut oil. That’s the shortest list in our candy line. There’s no flavoring, no coloring, and no corn syrup, and the drops are made without gluten. Every other flavor in the line starts with these same four ingredients and adds its own flavor from there.
Can I use Original Honey Candy to sweeten tea?
Yes. Drop one into a hot cup and let it dissolve, and it sweetens the tea slowly with honey flavor, no spoon or sticky jar needed. It works with black tea, herbal blends, and our Bee’s Knees honeybush. Keep a box next to the kettle and it does the job of a honey jar without the drips.
Are these honey candies kosher?
No. Our honey candy is not kosher certified, so please don’t rely on it for a kosher table or a kosher gift. If certification matters to you or to the person you’re shopping for, look to our jarred honeys instead: every honey we jar by hand in Owings Mills is Star-K kosher certified, from Wildflower to our Royale honeys.
Are your honey candies free of dairy, nuts, and soy?
Yes. There’s no dairy, nuts, or soy in any flavor, including Chocolate, which gets its flavor from cocoa rather than milk chocolate. Every flavor does contain non-GMO coconut oil, which some people with nut allergies ask about. The candy is made in a facility that also handles peanuts and tree nuts, so keep that in mind if nuts are a concern in your house.
Are your honey candies gluten-free and corn syrup free?
Yes to both. Every flavor is made without gluten and without corn syrup. Each recipe starts with the same four ingredients: non-GMO sugar, honey, water, and non-GMO coconut oil. From there, each flavor adds one or two of its own, like cocoa, ginger oil, vanilla extract, or freeze dried blueberries, and nothing else.
Where is your honey candy made?
Our honey candy is made in the USA with local honey. The recipes are short on purpose: every drop starts from honey and non-GMO sugar, and none of the flavors use corn syrup or added coloring, which is why the whole line comes out close to the same warm amber color.
How much candy is in a box?
Each box holds 3.5 ounces (99 grams) of honey drops, about six servings of 15 drops each. The box is about 3 by 5 inches, roughly the size of a tarot deck, with a honeycomb window so you can see the drops. It’s sustainably made paper you can recycle or home compost when clean and dry, and the inner bag is recyclable.
Do honey candies stick together in humid weather?
Yes, they can. Hard honey candy pulls moisture out of the air, and on a muggy day loose drops will start to cling to each other and turn tacky on the outside. Keep them sealed in their bag and away from heat, like a sunny windowsill or a hot car, and they’ll stay hard and separate.
How long does honey candy keep?
Honey candy is best within a year of the purchase date. Once you open a box, plan to finish it within three months. In between, keep it away from heat and humidity, which are what change hard candy most. If you’re buying ahead for the holidays or for gifts, a year gives you plenty of room.
Are your honey candies vegan?
Technically, no. Honey is made by bees, and many people who follow a vegan diet leave it out for that reason. Every flavor in our candy line starts with honey, so none of them fit a strict vegan diet. If you’re shopping for someone who eats vegan, it’s worth asking whether they include honey before you buy.
Ingredients
Non-GMO Sugar, Honey, Water, Non-GMO Coconut OilDimensions (inches)
3 x 5 x 1.5
Nutrition Facts
Per 3.5 oz box
Serv size: 15 Drops (15g), Servings: About 6, Amount Per Serving: Calories 50, Total Fat 0g (0% DV), Sodium 0mg (0% DV), Total Carb. 13g (5% DV), Total Sugars 13g, Incl. 13g Added Sugars (26% DV), Not a significant source of saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, protein, dietary fiber, vitamin D, calcium, iron and potassium. * The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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You can also order and pick up from Honey House in Owings Mills, MD.
