Use Honey in Place of White Sugar
If you are trying to cut down on sugar consumption, or replace it with an alternative that is less refined, honey is the perfect option. A recent study has even shown that honey is better for health than sugar. Honey is sweeter than sugar, so you need to use less. This is a simple way to replace white sugar with honey.
Contents
Ingredients
- Honey (about 1/4 the amount of sugar you would normally use)
Steps
- Be aware that honey is richer than white sugar in both flavour and texture.
- Replace 1 teaspoon / 5 ml of white sugar with a quarter teaspoon / 1 ml of honey. Alternatively, BBC Food suggests that it is easier to replace one quantity of honey for each one and one quarter quantities of sugar. The ratio should be 4:5.
- Follow the recipe as directed but you will need to make appropriate adjustments for the additional liquid density contained in honey (see "Tips").
Tips
- Honey has quite a strong flavour of its own - be careful substituting it in recipes where it might dominate the overall flavour. Fruit is susceptible to being overwhelmed by the flavour of honey.
- Honey is hygroscopic, meaning it absorbs moisture. This ability means that cakes should turn out to be more moist when using honey in place of sugar.
- Lower the oven temperature by 25ºF when substituting honey, to prevent over browning.
- A cup of honey contains 1/4 cup of water; this means that you should cut down on liquids by the same amount.
Things You'll Need
- Honey
- Recipe with sugar
- Appropriate implements for pouring the honey
