Cocktail Recipe: Whiskey Peach Smash

The holiday season is full of entertaining, so I’d like to share a quick and tasty cocktail. There are a variety of different flavors of honey depending on where each hive is located in the valley. My favorite honey for using in cocktails is our desert wild flower honey. This well-rounded, sweet honey doesn’t over-power […]

Chocolate & Chili Honey Cake

Desert Botanical Garden Chiles & Chocolate Festival Chocolate Chili Honey Cake 1 cup vegetable oil 1 cup sugar ⅔ cup brown sugar 1 cup Absolutely Delightful Arizona Honey 1 teaspoon vanilla 4 eggs ½ cup unsweetened, dark cocoa powder 2¾ cups flour ½ teaspoon soda 1 tablespoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup brewed […]

Many Uses of Honey

Use as a glaze on pork, chicken or fish Substitute honey instead of sugar in recipes Blend into smoothies Use in homemade salad dressing Mix into lemonade Drizzle over oatmeal, French toast, waffles or pancakes Use as a simple syrup (1 Part honey & 2 Parts warm water, stir until dissolved) Spread on toast or […]

No-Bake Chewy Granola Bars

4 Tbs. coconut oil ⅓ cup brown sugar ¼ cup Absolutely Delightful Honey ½ Tbs. peanut butter ½ tsp vanilla 2 cups quick oats 1 cup rice puffs ¼ cup peanuts ½ cup chocolate chips Add coconut oil, brown sugar, honey, and peanut butter to sauce pan. Cook on medium high heat until thickened. Turn […]