In autumn, tea season begins. And with it, honey season.
Autumn picks
Which honey should you stock up on for autumn?
Autumn brings the season of warm teas and baking. This is when honey with propolis and honey with elderflower come to the fore – along with the bolder honeys for baking.
Honey with propolis
Its bold, spicy flavour is the favourite of autumn teas.
2.200 Ft / 250 g
Honey with elderflower
Stirred into lukewarm tea, it's an autumn classic.
1.500 Ft / 250 g
Honey with walnuts
Made after the fresh walnuts are harvested in autumn.
2.000 Ft / 250 g
What we recommend in the other seasons
Spring
Spring is when the new season starts: this is when the bees gather the most pollen, when royal jelly is made, and when the first honey of the year is extracted.
- Bee pollen – The bees gather the most pollen in spring – this is when it's freshest.
- Royal jelly – Made while the colonies are building up – most sought-after in spring.
- Rapeseed honey – The first extraction of the year, from April – fresh, creamy and easy to spread.
Summer
In summer, refreshing, light flavours are in demand: in iced tea, in lemonade, on breakfast muesli. This is also when we extract our acacia and milkweed honey.
- Honey with mint – Refreshing stirred into lemonade and iced tea – the honey of summer.
- Acacia honey – Its mild taste makes it the best choice for cold drinks too.
- Honey with walnuts – Crunchy and filling on breakfast muesli and porridge.
Winter
In winter, most people are looking for two things: honey for a warm cup of tea, and the right honey for gingerbread and Christmas baking.
- Honey with propolis – Stirred into lukewarm tea, the favourite of winter evenings.
- Wildflower honey – Our first recommendation for baking: for gingerbread and mézes krémes (Hungarian honey cream slice).
- Chestnut honey – If you'd like darker, spicier gingerbread: its bold flavour still comes through next to the spices.
- Propolis tincture – A few drops mixed into warm water or milk – most asked-for in the winter months.
15 products, of which 12 available now
Acacia honey
The queen of honeys – one of the best-loved varieties
1.400 Ft / 250 g
Wildflower honey
A versatile honey with a varied flavour – our first choice for baking
800 Ft / 250 g
Rapeseed honey
Quick to crystallise, white and easy to spread
1.900 Ft / 500 g
Honey with propolis
Honey mixed with propolis, with a bold, spicy flavour
2.200 Ft / 250 g
Chestnut honey
Known for the scent of sweet chestnut and its slightly bitter taste
2.800 Ft / 500 g
Honey with mint
A refreshing speciality with a minty taste
2.000 Ft / 250 g
Honey with elderflower
A special combination of acacia honey and elderflower
1.500 Ft / 250 g
Honey with walnuts
Acacia honey with crunchy walnut kernels
2.000 Ft / 250 g
Propolis tincture
A fragrant, balm-like substance that comes from tree buds
2.000 Ft / 30 ml
Honey dispenser
Thanks to the pump, the honey is easy to portion and doesn't run everywhere
1.200 Ft / csomag
Royal jelly
The queen bee's food – a rare, special bee product
2.200 Ft / 10 g
Bee pollen
Pollen gathered by the bees, in colourful, crunchy granules
700 Ft / 50 g
Milkweed honey
A light, unusually fragrant Hungarian single-variety honey
1.300 Ft / 250 g
last pricePine honey
A special honey made from honeydew
2.700 Ft / 500 g
last price
Honey dipper
A honey dipper for drizzling honey drip-free onto your food and into your drinks
1.000 Ft / db
last priceAutumn recipes
What to bake or cook with honey in autumn?
Tried-and-tested honey recipes for baking and cooking. For each one we tell you which of our honeys makes it taste best, and how much you need.
Baking1 hr 20 min
Classic mézes krémes (Hungarian honey cream slice)
Thin honey layers, a vanilla-and-lemon semolina cream and a little apricot jam. It rests overnight, which is what makes it so tender.
Recommended honey: Acacia honey
Side dish50 min
Honey and lemon roasted squash
Squash roasted in big wedges and caramelised with lemon and thyme. A side for meat, or with cinnamon, a dessert.
Recommended honey: Chestnut honey
Main course2 hrs 40 min
Sticky honey-glazed pork ribs
Pork ribs slow-roasted in beer until tender, finished with a sticky, glossy honey glaze. For festive meals and dinners with friends.
Recommended honey: Chestnut honey
Kitchen helpers
How much honey instead of sugar?
By weight it's roughly the same – about 5 tablespoons of honey instead of 100 g of sugar – but honey also adds liquid to the dough. Enter how much sugar your recipe uses, in grams, spoons or cups.
- Honey
- 50 g
- ≈ 2.5 tablespoons
- 45–65 g: less makes it less sweet, more makes it softer
- Sugar left
- 50 g
- Liquid: no need to reduce with this much honey (at most about 9 ml less).
- Oven: about 15 °C lower, because honey browns sooner.
Measuring tip: oil the spoon lightly first and the honey slides off completely. For drip-free pouring, use the honey dispenser.
Which honey suits you?
Four questions, one minute – we'll tell you which of our honeys to try first. You can share your result too.
Learn
What's worth knowing about honey and bees
How honey is made, why it crystallises and what the bees do all year round – explained simply, by the beekeepers.
3 min read
Why does honey crystallise, and what should you do about it?
If the honey in the jar has gone hard, it has not gone off: crystallisation is a natural process. Here is why it happens and how to make it runny again.
3 min read
Does honey go off? How to store it properly
Honey keeps for a very long time, but not for ever: moisture is its greatest enemy. Here is what to watch out for when storing it.
4 min read
Baking and cooking with honey: tips and a little gingerbread history
Honey isn’t a one-to-one sugar substitute: it browns differently and adds liquid to the dough. Here’s how to use it in the kitchen – and how gingerbread became a Hungarian tradition.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I buy honey straight from the beekeeper in Budapest?
You can collect our honey in person in District XX of Budapest, at Nagyszeben u. 7. You'll also find us at the Garay tér market from Tuesday to Saturday, and at the Havanna market on Saturdays. If you let us know in advance by phone or with the shopping list, we'll have your order ready when you arrive. Home delivery is available too.
Do you speak English?
Yes! We reply in English, German and Hungarian. You can order in English using the shopping list on this site, by email, or in person at our market stall.
How can I order if there's no online shop?
In several ways – choose whichever suits you. The easiest is the shopping list: on the product pages, add which product you'd like, in which size and how many, choose pickup and payment, and one tap turns it into a ready-made email. It isn't a basket: you don't pay here, you can check the email before sending and add anything you like. You can also write your own email to baranyai.vizer@gmail.com, or call Vizer László on +36 20 479 5403 or Baranyai Ágnes on +36 20 934 5376. Whichever you choose, we'll confirm your order with the prices, get it ready, and agree where you'll collect it: at our home base (Nagyszeben u. 7.), at the Garay tér or Havanna market, or by home delivery.
How much does a jar of honey cost?
Prices start at 800 Ft for a 250 g jar, depending on the variety. The larger 500 g and 900 g jars work out cheaper per kilo. The current price of every product in every size is on the product cards – besides honey, we also sell propolis tincture, royal jelly and bee pollen. What we have in stock changes with the seasons, so it's worth checking with us before you order.
Do you deliver, and how much does it cost?
Yes. The delivery fee depends on the distance and isn't fixed, so we agree it when you order. You can also collect your order in person at our home base free of charge. You can pay by cash, card, bank transfer arranged in advance, or – by individual agreement – cash on delivery.
How can I pay, and can I get a digital receipt?
You can pay by cash, card or bank transfer, and for home delivery also cash on delivery by individual agreement. On request we'll send you a digital receipt to save paper – of course we give paper receipts too.
How is honey straight from the beekeeper different from supermarket honey?
With honey from the beekeeper, you know who extracted it, which hive it came from and which nectar flow. On supermarket shelves you often find blends of honey from several countries, where the origin can no longer be traced. With us, you can ask the beekeeper directly about the variety, the season and what it's best used for. Our honey is of verifiable origin, from our own apiary, and is made following several decades of beekeeping practice.
Which markets can I buy from you at?
We're at two markets regularly: the Garay tér market (Budapest, District VII, Garay tér), Tuesday to Saturday, 7:30 – 15:00, and the Havanna market (Budapest, District XVIII, Havanna housing estate), Saturdays, 7:00 – 12:00. Whether we're there and what we bring depends on the day's trade, and not every honey is out at the same time, so if you want to be sure of one, let us know in advance – we'll put it aside for you. The closer the day you'd like to come, the better it is to call us on +36 20 479 5403; email is best a few days ahead. You can also collect in person at our home base (1204 Budapest, Nagyszeben u. 7.), but it isn't a shop, so it's always by prior arrangement.
Which honey is best for what?
Acacia honey has the mildest taste and stays runny for a long time, so it's the most popular with kids and in tea. For baking, our first recommendation is wildflower honey, because its full flavour carries through into the dough. Chestnut honey and pine honey (when we have it) are bolder and darker – for winter and for spiced biscuits. Honey with propolis is spicy and resinous and a favourite in winter teas; royal jelly and bee pollen are special bee products that are eaten raw. Click any product card for the full description and our serving suggestions.
Beekeeping glossary
What does extraction mean, what is honeydew honey, and has crystallised honey gone off? We've collected the words we use in our product descriptions and at the market – so we speak the same language.
The full glossaryWhere to find us
Where can you buy in person?
- Directions
Garay tér market
Budapest, District VII, Garay tér
Tuesday to Saturday
7:30 – 15:00
- Directions
Havanna market
Budapest, District XVIII, Havanna housing estate
Saturdays
7:00 – 12:00
- Directions
Pickup at our home base
1204 Budapest, Nagyszeben u. 7.
It's not a shop, so there are no opening hours: we arrange pickup by phone and have your order ready when you arrive.
Whether we're at the market and what we bring depends on the day's trade: sometimes we have more products with us, sometimes fewer, and not every honey is out at the same time. If you want to be sure of one, let us know in advance – we'll put it aside for you. Custom jar sizes and larger quantities are possible too. At the market you can pay by cash or card, and we can send a digital receipt on request.
The closer the day you'd like to come, the better it is to call: email is best a few days ahead, but we can answer the phone on the same day.
How can you order our honey?
We don't have a web shop, but we do have a shopping list: write down what you'd like and send it to us in one email. You can also order by phone or with your own email. We get everything ready, and you collect it wherever suits you. We reply in English, German and Hungarian.
- 1
Make your shopping list
Browse our products or type into the search what you need. On the product pages you can add what you'd like by size and quantity.
- 2
Send it the way you like
One tap turns the list into a ready email: just check it and add anything you like. You can also write your own email or call us.
- 3
We get it ready for you
We confirm with the prices and agree where you'll collect it: from our home base, at the Garay tér or Havanna market, or we deliver to your door. You can pay in cash, by card or bank transfer, and cash on delivery for home delivery.
Pickup in person: 1204 Budapest, Nagyszeben u. 7.