We’re Sweet on Bee Raw Honey!

Mom Central received samples of Bee Raw Honey in order to facilitate this review. The views expressed here are entirely our own.

There’s a new beekeeper in town, and we are all abuzz! After having the chance to try several flavors of pure, raw, unprocessed honey from Bee Raw (a Brooklyn-based company serving up fresh, unique varietals of honey – more than we ever knew existed!) we are SWEET on this up-and-coming company.

Growing up on his family’s Northwestern Pennsylvania farm, Bee Raw Honey Founder Zeke Freeman gained an appreciation for homegrown, artisanal food products. Combining this sentiment with a culinary passion strengthened by years in France working with esteemed chefs like Alain Ducasse, Zeke, together with his wife Marissa, now proudly partners with family owned beekeepers around the country and ships nationwide from their Brooklyn, NY headquarters.

Bee Raw offers so many unique varietals and pairing suggestions that will make honey your newest kitchen cabinet staple. Bee Raw recommends glazing turkey with Cranberry Honey (perfect for Thanksgiving!) or try Blueberry Honey glazed carrots. You can even get the recipe to toast with a Honey Kir Royale! I can’t wait to try this recipe for Spinach Salad with Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette.

I used the cranberry honey to sweeten up some chamomile tea and loved the light, tart fruity flavor it added to the drink. The Meadowfoam honey tasted so naturally decadent with hints of caramel and burnt sugar.

A fantastic gift option that is available on the site is the 4 Manhattan Rooftop Honey flight – available for $45. Bee Raw supports local apiaries and features harvests from Central Park, Hell’s Kitchen, The High Line and Harlem. My favorite was the High Line, which I used to pair with some semi-soft cheeses. We love that this flight supports local bee-keeping families, and is a fun way to send a truly fun and thoughtful gift straight from the rooftops of NYC! The four vials of honey are sealed in beeswax and packaged with beautiful American Oak block.

Stacy DeBroff

Stacy DeBroff, founder and CEO of Mom Central.com and social and digital consultancy, Influence Central, is a social media strategist, attorney, and best-selling parenting author. A sought-after expert for national media, she trend-spots regularly with national brands and speaks frequently to national and international audiences on a wide range of subjects, including influencer marketing, social media, entrepreneurship, and consumer trends. A passionate cook, gardener, reader, and tennis player, she adores this new chapter of post-college-age parenting.