Whey Honey

I came across this recipe for the whey honey while leafing through a historic cookbook from 1921. During the cheese making process a lot of whey is produced. I always asked myself, what I could do with those large amounts of whey. Of course you can either drink it or bathe in it to get a velvety soft skin. If I had a farm I could also feed the pigs with it, but since I haven't I looked for another possibility to reuse the whey.
This recipe is about making a honey substitute and it really works. It actually tastes like honey and is particularly tasty on a breakfast roll or a piece of toast.

Method:

  1. Put the whey from the cheese making, together with the raw cane sugar and the lemon juice in a saucepan.
  2. Let the liquid simmer on a low heat until the mixture has the consistency of honey.
  3. When filled in sterilized jars, the whey honey has a long shelf life.