There are so many powders you can buy now for your hiker’s pantry.
In the past, I have shown how to use:
- Sour cream powder to make fresh sour cream
- Cream cheese powder to make spreadable cream cheese
- Honey Butter, using both butter powder and honey powder
Usually, the ingredients are added as powder to recipes, but rehydrating them can be fun and allow you to see how close to fresh you can get. It opens up so many new things you can create in the backcountry or at camp.
Granulated (dried) honey is a blend of honey and sugar that doesn’t clump up and dissolves easily in hot beverages. Typically, you can use it 1:1 with any sweetener. It has a pleasant mild honey flavor that melts on the tongue.
Granulated honey is made by spraying liquid honey onto sugar and dehydrating it. It is then broken into tiny granule pieces.
We tried using the Hoosier Hill Farm brand, which we picked up on Amazon. It comes in a 1.5-pound container, which is quite a bit to have on hand. Augason Farms also makes a large #10 can of it, which will last you years. As long as you keep it tightly sealed and away from high humidity, it will store well. If you live in a humid area, I would suggest that you repack it into small mason jars and seal them once opening up. This will help keep it fresh.
Liquid Honey
Ingredients:
- Granulated Honey
- Water
Directions:
The method may slightly differ based on the brand used.
To make 1 Tablespoon liquid honey, add 2 Tablespoons granulated honey to a small bowl or a snack-size zip-top bag. Stir in 1 teaspoon water. Keep stirring, and it will get less grainy with time.
Makes 1 Tablespoon liquid honey.
It is great for drizzling on tortillas, biscuits, and other foods. To make tea, just add the powder.
Note:
This method will make the honey opaque and a tan caramel color but pourable/drizzleable. If left, it will set up on top but can be stirred again. It reminds me of creamed honey.
Start low with the water. You can always add more, but if you add too much, you will need to add more honey powder.
~Sarah