Spun honey

Definition

Uncapped frames are spun in an extractor and the honey flung out by centrifugal force. The comb survives and goes back to the bees, which saves them the six to eight kilograms of honey it costs to build a kilogram of wax. Invented in 1865, and one of the two innovations — with the movable frame — that made modern beekeeping possible.

Honey records that discuss this

• Tibetan highland honeyDense and strongly herbal with a resinous depth and a faintly smoky finish — a concentrated honey that reflects both a short intense season and traditional processing.
• Miombo honeyRich and warm with a distinct woody, faintly smoky depth and a caramelised sweetness — the smoke comes partly from the harvest method and partly from the woodland itself.