One of my best harvests this summer was from a few hives that had been near a LOT of mesquite trees while they were in bloom. The honey is some of the lightest, sweetest honey that I have seen.
Unfortunately, though, mesquite nectar tends to crystallize. Quickly. Did I mention that it gets granular and crystallized fast? It does. Really…
Here’s a shot of my last jar of my personal stash of mesquite tree honey:
The entire jar has crystallized almost solid.
The fix is to warm it. I put this particular jar in my truck – with the windows rolled down a bit to keep it from getting too hot. A few hours later, I checked it – and it was completely liquid again.
Here it is AFTER being in the cab of the truck for about 2 hours.
Be careful not to get the honey too hot. If it gets above about 110 deg. F, then there is a potential to destroy beneficial enzymes in the honey. So, keep the honey to a range of about 100-110 deg. f. to keep the beneficial aspects intact.
