Making bee food (fondant) using a drill
I acquired my bee colony in the late summer/early fall, so to ensure they have enough supply over the winter I am preparing bee fondant!
Ingredients/Tools:
10 lbs of sugar, 1 tablespoon of vinegar, 1 quart water, candy thermometer, stainless steel pot, baking sheets & parchment or wax paper and mixer - in my case I am using a drill with a cement mixer attachment
Boil on high until temperature reaches 235 F
once target is reached continue to boil on low for 15 minutes
then cool down in water bath til temperature reaches 80 F
carefully transfer to mixing bowl and mix until it's opaque white
pour onto baking sheet, let cool and then form into rolls
store in fridge or freezer
:)
It's always nice to learn about the practicalities of things. I look forward to reading more about your bees!
The drill is stirring it?
yes lol, don't have a regular mixer
Absolutely brilliant!
I am hoping to get bees here in the next couple years. Do you find sugar affects them? Could you use their own honey? Following!! Upvoted!!
Thankyou! :)
Yes normally they use their own honey supplies for over winter but I'm not sure how much they were able to restock since their previous owners harvested. So it's mostly a fail safe. I'm sure sugar is not as nutritious but their main energy comes from the sugar content. Like hummingbirds