What Is Honey Actually Made Of? (It’s More Than Just Sugar)

Honey isn't just nature’s sweetener — it’s liquid gold packed with purpose.

When a bee collects nectar from flowers, she stores it in her honey stomach, then returns to the hive to pass it (mouth-to-mouth) to other bees. Through enzymes and evaporation, that watery nectar becomes thick, antibacterial, shelf-stable honey.

Honey is mostly:

• Fructose & glucose (natural sugars)

• Water (less than 20%)

• Trace vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and antioxidants

It’s also naturally antimicrobial — ancient cultures used it for wounds and medicine. Next time you stir it into tea, just know: bees made that drop by drop, flower by flower.