English Soft Set Honey
Our English Soft Set Honey is produced by our own bees across Warwickshire, Leicestershire, and the West Midlands. Carefully prepared using traditional churning methods, this honey has a smooth, creamy texture that spreads easily without dripping, paired with a mild, balanced floral flavour.
Read more about our award-winning soft set honey
In 2024, our Pure English Soft Set Honey received a Silver Award at the Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards for its fine texture and classic British honey taste. It is well-suited for spreading on warm toast, crumpets, and croissants, or as a natural table spread for morning breakfasts.
Prefer a liquid honey? Explore our delicate English Spring Honey or our golden English Summer Honey. You can also learn more about our harvesting and beekeeping methods on our English Honey FAQ page.
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Pure English Soft Set Honey 227g / 8oz - Creamed Honey
£5.00Our 227g jar of Pure English Soft Set Honey is a smooth, creamy version of our spring or summer honey. Made using a traditional creaming process, it has a pale golden colour and a light, floral... -
Pure English Soft Set Honey 340g / 12oz - Creamed Honey
£6.50Our 340g jar of Pure English Soft Set Honey is crafted from our finest spring or summer honey and gently creamed to create a soft, buttery texture. Its delicate floral notes reflect the changing... -
Pure English Soft Set Honey 1kg / 2.2lbs - Creamed Honey
£19.00Our 1kg jar of Pure English Soft Set Honey is ideal for families and honey lovers who enjoy a naturally smooth, spreadable honey made from our spring or summer harvests. Each batch has a unique,... -
Pure English Soft Set Honey 1.5kg - Creamed Honey
£25.00Click and collect only! Our 1.5kg tub of Pure English Soft Set Honey is perfect for those who enjoy honey every day and like to keep plenty in stock. Made from our spring or summer honey and creamed...
The Craft of Pure English Soft Set Honey
Also known as creamed or spun honey, our English Soft Set Honey is celebrated for its smooth, spreadable consistency. Made from 100% pure British honey harvested from our hives across Warwickshire, Leicestershire, and the West Midlands, it undergoes a traditional mechanical stirring process that controls natural crystal formation without adding any non-honey ingredients.
The Traditional "Seeding" Method
How we achieve a smooth texture without artificial additives:
- 100% Pure Honey (No Dairy): Despite its creamy appearance, soft set honey contains zero cream, dairy, gelatin, or artificial additives. It is pure honey from comb to jar.
- Guiding Natural Crystals: Natural unpasteurised honey forms crystals over time. We blend pure extracted honey with a small portion of previously set fine-crystal honey ("seed") and stir it gently at controlled cool temperatures over several days.
- Smooth Consistency: This slow mechanical stirring prevents large, gritty crystals from forming, encouraging fine micro-crystals that feel smooth on the palate.
- Silver Award: Awarded a Silver Award at the Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards in 2024 for its consistent texture and authentic flavour.
Clean, No-Drip Spreading
Why soft set honey is a breakfast and baking favourite:
- Spreads Smoothly: Scoops cleanly from the jar and spreads evenly over bread, toast, or pastries without tearing fresh slices.
- Less Dripping: Holds its place on bread and crumpets better than liquid honey, making it cleaner for everyday family breakfasts.
- Room Temperature Stability: Maintains a spreadable consistency in standard pantry temperatures throughout most of the year.
- Gently Handled: Coarsely strained without high-heat pasteurisation, preserving its natural pollens and delicate floral aroma.
Soft Set vs Runny & Kitchen Inspiration
Soft Set Honey vs. Runny Honey
Understanding which texture suits your kitchen needs:
- Consistency: Soft Set is thick, opaque, and spreadable; Summer Honey is liquid, clear, and pourable.
- Ingredients: Both jars contain the same single ingredient—100% pure British honey.
- Crystal Structure: Runny honey contains dissolved sugars; Soft Set honey contains closely packed, fine glucose crystals.
- Melting Back: If you ever need soft set honey liquid for a recipe, gently warming the jar in a bowl of warm water (under 40°C) will dissolve the crystals back to a runny state.
Breakfast & Afternoon Tea Pairings
The spreadable texture makes soft set honey highly versatile:
- Toast & Crumpets: Spreads cleanly over warm buttered toast, toasted sourdough, fresh crumpets, or brioche.
- Afternoon Tea: Spooned over freshly baked warm scones as a natural sweet spread alongside clotted cream.
- Porridge & Bowls: Swirled into hot morning porridge or dolloped onto thick natural yoghurt.
- Home Baking: Easily whipped into room-temperature butter to make homemade honey butter spreads.
Frequently Asked Questions About English Soft Set Honey
Find answers regarding creamed honey, purity, and home storage:
Does Soft Set Honey contain cream, dairy, or thickeners?
No. Soft Set Honey (often called creamed honey) contains 100% pure honey with nothing else added. There is no dairy, cream, gelatin, or artificial thickening agent. The smooth, creamy texture is created purely through a mechanical stirring process that controls natural crystal formation.
How is Soft Set Honey made?
Pure honey naturally crystallises over time. To make soft set honey, we take extracted liquid honey and introduce a small portion of previously set honey containing fine crystals. The honey is gently stirred over several days at controlled cool temperatures. This guides the honey into forming billions of microscopic crystals rather than coarse, crunchy ones, resulting in a smooth, spreadable set.
Is your English Soft Set Honey unpasteurised?
Yes. Our soft set honey is unpasteurised and coarsely strained. The honey is never subjected to high-heat pasteurisation, leaving its natural pollens and subtle floral flavour compounds intact.
How should I store Soft Set Honey?
Store your jar in a dry cupboard at normal room temperature with the lid firmly sealed. Do not store soft set honey in the refrigerator, as cold temperatures will cause it to firm up significantly and make it harder to spoon. In very warm summer rooms, the honey may soften naturally, but it will firm up again once returned to cooler room conditions.
What awards has Honeyfields Soft Set Honey won?
Our Pure English Soft Set Honey received a Silver Award at the Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards in 2024, recognised for its smooth consistency and classic British countryside flavour.
Looking for wholesale cases or catering buckets? Explore our bulk honey supply, or contact our apiary team.
Please note: Honey is not suitable for infants under 12 months of age.