Raw Honey: Why We Sweeten With Food, Not Sugar
Every syrup on the shelf has to be sweet enough that a child will take it. The difference between brands is what they use to get there.
What raw honey is
Raw honey is honey that has not been heated or heavily filtered. It is a prebiotic food, which means it helps balance and nourish your gut health, and it carries the enzymes and compounds that get stripped out when honey is processed hard.
It is food. That is the whole point.
Why we use it instead of sugar syrup
Glucose syrup, cane sugar and artificial sweeteners all do the same job for a manufacturer. They are cheap, they are shelf stable and they taste sweet. What they do not do is add anything.
Raw honey does two jobs at once. It makes Drink Purple® something children will actually ask for, and it is a wholefood in its own right rather than filler.
It is also why we can say there is no refined sugar added. Not less sugar, not reduced sugar. None added.
We kept it simple on purpose.
The bit that matters most
Because Drink Purple contains raw honey, it is not suitable for infants under 12 months.
This is not a cautious brand disclaimer. Honey is not recommended for babies under one year old, full stop, and that applies to ours the same as any other. From 12 months and up, it is fine.
If your child is under one and you want something in the house ready for when they turn one, the Mini is a good size to start with.
How much sugar is actually in a serve
A child's serve is one teaspoon daily. An adult serve is one tablespoon. The nutritional panel on the bottle gives you the exact numbers, and we would rather you read it than take our word for it.
What else is in the bottle
Raw honey is one of nine ingredients. Have a look at what is inside Drink Purple, or read our full guide to elderberry syrup for kids.
Just wholefoods. Nothing extra.
