Whipped Honey Recipe – Easy! With optional lavender infusion
Whipped honey is an easy recipe that creates a delicious honey spread. The extra step of a simple lavender infusion seriously elevates this spread. With just a few simple ingredients and a little patience, you can create a versatile and delightful condiment perfect for spreading, drizzling, or gifting.
I love combination of lavender and honey together. Both have floral flavors but are different enough to make something special when mixed together. I made this recipe with lavender I harvested from my own herb garden and with local honey from the Southeast region. Currently I am enjoying this spread on buttery shortbread bars paired with a strong cup of coffee. I am currently thinking up of several more ways to use this spread: drizzled into a latte, or blended into cream to make a whipped lavender honey cold foam? I think it would be heavenly spread on a multigrain cracker with aged cheddar cheese and a sliced fig! Ok…I’m drooling now…let’s get started!
What is whipped honey?
Whipped honey is honey that has air introduced to it at a high speed to create creamy, lighter honey. The result is super spreadable and beautiful to use on desserts, toasts, and charcuterie boards. You’ll want to start with local raw honey for best results. Raw honey will produce the most reliable result and be less likely to have filler ingredients like corn syrup. Local raw honey has additional health benefits and supports your local bee population by investing in local beekeepers’ products.
Does whipped honey taste different that regular honey?
Whipped honey does have a lighter flavor than regular honey. The whipping process introduces a lot of air to create a light and airy spread which will also make the honey lighter in flavor. This makes a versatile spread that many people will enjoy, especially if they don’t love a strong honey flavor.
What is the difference between Whipped Honey and Creamed Honey?
Creamed honey requires both crystalized honey and regular liquid honey, which are blended together at a high speed, similar to whipped honey. Crystalized honey occurs when moisture (water) is exposed to raw honey. However, whipped honey is quicker to make for most people because you don’t have to complete the crystallization process first. Whipped honey will have a lighter flavor than creamed honey because so much air is whipped into it. Both creamed and whipped honey can be infused with herbs, like lavender, but you will need complete that step prior to whipping or creaming the honey.
How do you whip honey?
It is actually very easy to create whipped honey. You will only need honey and the right equipment to achieve this special treat. You can whip honey with many different types of equipment. For best results, I recommend using a stand mixer or hand mixer. It will take less than 20 minutes to achieve the right whipped texture.
- Simply add 1-2 cups of honey to a mixing bowl.
- Turn on mixer and slowly increase the speed from low to high speed with the whisk attachment.
- Continue whipping honey until it is a golden/caramel color. It will still somewhat be runny in texture.
How long does whipped honey last?
Whipped honey is shelf-stable and can last at room temperature for several months. This makes a great gift for a food-enthusiast and since it’s shelf-stable, that makes it an even more practical gift. To produce the best results when storing whipped honey, store in a sterilized 4oz jar and lid. Make sure all equipment you are using to whip and store the honey is clean or sterilized for best results. Any accidental bacteria introduced to could spoil the whole batch. Whipped honey does not need to be stored in the fridge. If you put it in the fridge it could harden and make it difficult to serve.
How do you infuse honey for whipped honey?
You can make whipped honey more interesting and versatile for various purposes by first infusing the honey with a flavor. For this recipe I will use lavender, but you could use just about any herb your heart desires. For most herbs I would recommend a fully dried herb as the flavor which will be the most potent for infusing. You also don’t want to accidentally infuse water into the honey. Any water that is introduced does increase the risk of spoiling the honey during storage.
- Add 1/4 cup of dried lavender and 2 cups of raw local honey to a small saucepan and set on low-medium heat.
- While stirring frequently, allow honey and lavender to come to a soft boil then remove from heat.
- Using a fine mesh strainer, strain out the honey from the herbs while still hot. This will ensure that the majority of the honey is drained from the herbs – if you wait till cooled it will be difficult to fully remove.
- Allow strained honey to cool to room temperature before whipping with mixer.
Other Nourishing Spreads
- Spiced fig butter – this homemade spread also works well with charcuterie boards and for gifting.
- Quick pear butter – this recipe can be made in 15 minutes and works well on toast and in my delicious pear butter sourdough cinnamon rolls!
Supplies needed
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- Dried culinary lavender – organic, culinary grade lavender is best for this recipe! However, if you can harvest it from your own garden that’s even better!
- Local raw honey – this brand has regional varieties for the entire U.S.A.!
- Stand mixer – use a whisk attachment; this is the easiest way to whip the honey and be hands free.
- Jars for storing – these cute little jars are just the right size for gifting. They also fit easily on a charcuterie board which will be home for this delicious spread!
- Honey dipper – this mini honey dipper tool is perfect to include when you gift this recipe.
Whipped Honey with Lavender Infusion
Equipment
- 1 mixer with whisk attachment
- 4oz jars for storage
- 1 fine mesh strainer
Ingredients
- 2 cups raw local honey
- ¼ cup lavender flowers, dried and removed from stems
Instructions
Lavender infusion – optional
- Add honey to small saucepan and heat on medium/low heat.
- Stir in lavender flowers to infuse flavor into honey. Stir frequently to prevent honey scorching.
- Allow to come to a gentle boil and then remove from heat. Feel free to taste to ensure you achieved your desired flavor.
- Using a fine mesh strainer, strain out the honey from the lavender while it is still warm into a mixing bowl. The honey will strain better while warm.
- Allow honey to cool to room temperature in the mixing bowl.
Whipped Honey
- With your honey in a mixing bowl, using a whisk attachment on the mixer, slowly increase the speed from low to medium to whip the honey.
- Continue to whisk until honey turns from a translucent deep golden color to a light creamy, caramel color. Honey will still be somewhat runny but less than it typically is. About 10 minutes.
- Store in a clean glass jar at room temperature.
