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Vegan Honey?! | Made from Apples, Sugar and Lemon

Make your own bee-free honey from this recipe of apples, lemons and water! It really tastes like honey! This vegan alternative goes great in tea and coffee, makes a nice sweetener for smoothies, and a yummy topping for pancakes and waffles. PLEASE SHARE THIS RECIPE! Re-post this on your blog, on social media or make your own video with this recipe in it. Please help spread the word that we don't need to use bees to enjoy a honey flavour. :-) This recipe uses 8 apples because it was what I happened to have on hand on the day I came up with the recipe. You can simply multipy or divide the amounts to make larger or smaller batches. Click here for the printable recipe and the story of why I stopped consuming bee products: http://www.marystestkitchen.com/vegan... **************************************************** A NOTE ABOUT SUGAR: Hey guys, a few of you have been asking so here's the low down. Some white sugar is filtered through bone char during the purifying process. This is true of most white cane sugar and often brown/golden sugar as well. Other white sugars aren't typically filtered this way, such as beet sugar. The ONLY way to determine for sure if any brand of sugar is vegan-friendly or not is to contact the manufacturer directly to ask specifically about bone char (if not labelled as vegan). Fun fact: Sugar made in Australia is all bone-char free! For those in Western Canada, Roger's sugar coming out of Taber, AB doesn't use bone-char either. The product number will start with "22" if it's from Taber. If it starts with "10," it's from Vancouver, BC where it is NOT vegan-friendly. **************************************************** VEGAN HONEY / AKA APPLE SYRUP Makes 1 cup INGREDIENTS (US) 8 medium sized apples (Or, shortcut method, use 2 cups of 100% pure pressed apple juice) 1 cup water (not used if using juice shortcut method) 1 cup sugar 1 tsp lemon juice INGREDIENTS (METRIC) 8 medium sized apples- about 1440g (Or, shortcut method, use 474ml of pressed apple juice) 237 ml water (not used if using juice shortcut method) 200 g granulated sugar 5 ml lemon juice To make apple juice, using blender/strainer method (skip to Turning Juice into Syrup if using the shortcut): Cut apples into 2" chunks and remove seeds. I found there was no need to peel the apples; the natural pectin in the peel helps to thicken the syrup Blend apple pieces with 1 cup water until pureed. It does not need to be smooth; too smooth will make it harder to separate the juice form the pulp. Using a strainer, nut milk bag, or cheesecloth, separate the pulp from the juice. I used a cheesecloth draped over a pitcher and secured with an elastic band. Then, I poured the apple puree into the cloth, a little at a time, using a spoon to press all the juice out. You may have to do it in batches if you do it this way, taking away the dry pulp and adding more wet pulp. You'll have an easier time with a nut milk bag. You should have about 2 cups worth of juice at the end. Turning Juice into Syrup: In a pot, combine the apple juice, lemon juice and sugar. Bring to a rolling boil on high heat, then immediately turn down to medium heat. Don't let it boil over! Let simmer until liquid is reduced to about half (about 1 cup's worth) or to desired thickness. To test the thickness, chill a spoon in the freezer, then dip it quickly in the syrup. When the syrup on your spoon has cooled, you can touch/taste it for consistency. This may take 20 minutes or more. Keep your eye on this so it doesn't boil over! Safety first, kids! Pour into a heat-safe container and let cool before covering. Enjoy! ********************************************************** I've been vegan over 3 years and truth be told, I have no desire to debate the honey issue anymore. If you want to learn more about the ethical issues surrounding honey and other bee-products here are some resources. How are bees hurt in when people use them for their honey? http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-us... Don't we need honey bees for pollinating crops? http://nativeplantwildlifegarden.com/... How can I help native pollinators? http://www.fws.gov/pollinators/pollin... Is Honey Vegan? Healthy? Humane (by Bite Size Vegan):    • Is Honey Vegan? Healthy? Humane?   Instagram;   / marystestkitchen   Twitter:   / marystestktchn   Facebook:   / marystestkitchen   Check out http://www.marystestkitchen.com for more frequent vegan recipes, crafts, DIY ideas, and other randomness.