This Vegan Honey is my go-to! I like it better than bee honey. It's made with apples, sugar, and some special ingredients for some extra floral flavor!
Recipe by Thee Burger Dude on September 8, 2023
Rating
4.65 stars (17 reviews)
Ingredients
2 cups Apple Juice
2 cups White Sugar
1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
1 Tbsp Corn Syrup
1/2 tsp Rose Water ((optional))
1/2 tsp Orange Extract ((optional))
Sub one of the cups of white sugar with brown sugar
2 - 3 tsp Molasses ((not Blackstrap Molasses))
1 - 3 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
Steps
Add everything to a medium saucepan and heat over medium.
Once you add everything to the pot, you should have a little over 3 cups worth before you start heating it. Reduce it by half, so 1 ½ cups. Depending on your stove, pot and heat, this can take anywhere from 20 - 35 minutes or longer even. Just keep an eye on it and whisk it every couple of minutes.
You can test the consistency by scooping out a tablespoon or so and letting it cool on a small plate. After about 5 minutes, touch it with your finger. If it feels sticky like honey it's good to go! Just measure the honey and make sure it's about 1 1/2 cups and it should be reduced enough.
Store in a jar and let it cool for at least 4 - 6 hours (overnight is best). You can also store it in the fridge, though it will firm up. You can let it sit at room temperature for 20 minutes or so, or just microwave it for 5 - 10 seconds. Use anyway you would use regular honey!
Reviews
Believegan on 2025-11-30 (5 stars): Works really well. I used an unfiltered apple juice and I've tried two different versions, one with the rose and orange blossom water and one with cardamom pods, orange peel and a stick of cinnamon, both turned out really well. Both times I used about twice as much apple juice as sugar, not sure how much of a difference it makes. Omni approved!
Flo on 2024-11-15 (5 stars): I've been wanting to try out your recipes for a while and am so happy to have finally made one! The corn syrup was a nice touch that I didn't see in other recipes. I used rose & lemon extract in lieu of rose water and orange extract, and basic apple juice where the juice and citric acid were the only ingredients. Came out excellently and was delicious in my tea. Excited to make vegan honey buns from this. Thank you!
