Vegan Honey

Sweet, light, and totally vegan! This syrup is perfect on toast, in tea, or anywhere you’d use honey—even non-vegans will love it!

Course Condiment

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Cooling Time 10

Total Time 45

Servings Jar

Calories 56kcal

Add the apple juice, sugar, and lemon juice to a medium saucepan. Stir well to combine.
Dip a disposable wooden skewer or chopstick into the mixture and mark the liquid line with a pen or pencil—this will help you track the reduction.
Bring the mixture to a gentle boil over medium heat, then immediately reduce to low. Let it simmer uncovered for 20–30 minutes, or until the liquid has reduced by about half. You can re-dip the skewer and compare to your mark to check.
The syrup will still look thin and watery while hot—that’s normal. Don’t continue cooking until it thickens, or it may harden into a toffee-like texture once cooled. It should be slightly darker in color.
Let the mixture cool for a few minutes, then pour it into a clean glass jar while still warm. It will thicken as it cools.

If stored in the refrigerator, the consistency will be much firmer than if left at room temperature in the pantry. If your honey turned out runnier than you'd like, chilling it can help thicken it up.
The syrup will thicken further as it cools after cooking.
This recipe yields about 2 cups total, or enough to fill one 16 oz jar or two 8 oz jars.
Yields approximately 20 serves.