We all know bees make the best honey, however if you don’t have a beehive in your yard, there is another way to make honey, on the stove.

To make your own honey you will need white sugar, alum, water, fireweed blossoms, red clover blossoms and white clover blossoms. You may want to set aside a section of your yard to grow these plants in so you know they have not been sprayed with fertilizer or weed killer.

Once you have gathered the ingredients, put three cups of water, ten cups of white sugar and one teaspoon of alum into a large pan. Stainless steel is best. Bring this mixture to a boil. Keep it boiling for ten minutes.

While the mixture is boiling, remove the blossoms from the stems making sure not to leave any green parts on the flowers. The green stems and leaves will impart a grassy flavor to the honey.

Once the blossoms are removed, rinse them under cold running water. Shake the water off.

Remove the pan from the heat, and add the flower blossoms. Stir well, cover and steep for three hours.

Once the mixture is finished steeping, strain it through cheesecloth so all the plant material is removed. Reheat the liquid honey until it begins to boil, pour into sterilized canning jars and seal.

The jars can be sealed by processing them in a cold water bath for fifteen minutes. Be sure to check the seals once the jars have cooled.