What Is Raspberry Honey? Blossom vs Infused
Updated: Sep 20
Raspberry honey can mean one of two things: honey made by bees foraging raspberry blossom, or honey infused with raspberry after harvesting. They are not the same product, and they taste quite different.
What is raspberry honey?
Raspberry blossom honey is produced when bees collect much of their nectar from raspberry flowers. It is seasonal and depends on where the hives are placed and what else is flowering nearby. Its raspberry association comes from the blossom rather than the fruit, so the flavour is usually delicate.
Raspberry-infused honey begins with harvested honey. Raspberry is then introduced to give it a more recognisable red-fruit character. Its texture and use remain honey-like rather than becoming jam, syrup or sauce.
How our raspberry-infused honey is handled
At The Lakes Infusion Co., our Raspberry Infused Honey starts with raw acacia honey. Acacia has a light floral flavour and fluid texture, giving the raspberry room to show itself. The honey is never heated above hive temperature and is only warmed gently where needed for bottling.
Our Raspberry Infused Honey was awarded one star at Great Taste 2026. The aim is not to imitate raspberry sweets or jam: you should still be able to recognise honey beneath the fruit, with neither part wiping out the other.
What does raspberry honey taste like?
Raspberry has a brighter, sharper character than blackberry. In honey, those edges soften, leaving a lively fruit note followed by floral sweetness. Compared with blackberry-infused honey, raspberry feels lighter and especially suited to yoghurt, afternoon tea, soft cheese and simple puddings.
6 easy ways to use raspberry honey
Toast, crumpets or scones: use it just as you would ordinary honey, with the raspberry adding a brighter fruit note.
Porridge and yoghurt: spoon a little over breakfast and add fresh raspberries if you have them.
Soft cheese: pair it with Brie, goat’s cheese or cream cheese.
Desserts: drizzle over cheesecake, vanilla ice cream or rice pudding.
Baking: use it to finish a plain sponge or sweeten whipped cream; the raspberry aroma is clearest when the honey is not heavily cooked.
Afternoon tea: serve it with warm scones as an alternative to plain honey or jam.
A measured raspberry-honey breakfast
For one serving, put 150 g of plain Greek yoghurt in a bowl and add 30 g of granola. Spoon one teaspoon of raspberry honey over the top and add four or five fresh raspberries if you have them. Taste before adding more honey: the small amount gives a distinct fruit note without turning breakfast into pudding.
Raw honey, crystallisation and serving safely
Raw describes how the honey has been handled; it should not be read as a medicinal claim. Raspberry honey is a sweet food and is best valued for its flavour. Like any natural honey, it may crystallise. Warm the closed jar gently in water if you want to loosen it, never with boiling water or direct microwave heat. Honey must not be given to babies under 12 months.
Raspberry-infused honey does not need an elaborate occasion. Open it for breakfast, put it beside a soft cheese or pass it around with warm scones. If the jar is empty sooner than expected, it has done exactly what a good pantry ingredient should.
