Taste

• Pure honey has a rich and unique sweet flavor that varies depending on where the honey is harvested and the flowers from which bees gather nectar.
  
  

Sugar Substitute

• Due to its sweet taste, honey can be used as a substitute for granulated sugar. In recipes calling for one cup of sugar, you can substitute 3/4 cup of honey.
  
  

Shelf Life

• A jar of honey can sit on the pantry shelf for years and still be edible because it does not chemically break down the same way most other foods do. Therefore, it does not require an expiration date.
  
  

Health Benefits

• Pure honey has many health and medicinal benefits. It helps the body resist infection and can help cuts, burns and other skin irritations heal if applied directly to the injured area.
  
  

Dangers

• According to the Academy of Pediatrics, honey should not be given to infants or children under the age of two. Honey contains bacterial spores that can cause botulism when ingested by young children.