The Fresh Chile Company
Raw, Mesquite & Wildflower Honey
This is a 16 oz (1 lb/454 g) container of raw honey that blends light mesquite honey with darker local wildflower honey, produced in Southern New Mexico’s Mesilla Valley by a family that has made honey there for 110 years. It is used as a sugar substitute in baking and cooking and as a condiment for toast, tea, and other foods. The product is packaged in a clear plastic bottle with a white screw cap, and customer reviews rate it 4.7 out of 5 based on 10 reviews, with reported uses including sopapillas and honey drinks.
- Category
- Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Cooking & Baking Ingredients > Sugar & Sweeteners
- GTIN
67042870- MPN
mesquite-wildflower-honey
Specifications
Raw blend of mesquite and wildflower honey from Southern New Mexico, with a complex flavor; ideal as a natural sweetener for baking, cooking, tea, and toast.
All natural raw honey; pressed by a family with 110 years of honey-producing history in the Mesilla Valley; excellent sugar substitute in baking and cooking; wonderful on toast or in tea; each jar contains 16 oz (1 lb) of honey.
- Material
- 100% Raw Honey
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Weight
- 1.6 lb
- Category
- Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Cooking & Baking Ingredients > Sugar & Sweeteners
Additional Attributes
- raw
- all natural
- mesquite & wildflower blend
- local to Southern New Mexico
- produced by a family in the Mesilla Valley for 110 years
- light, clear mesquite honey blended with darker wildflower honey
- complex flavor
- excellent sugar substitute in baking and cooking
- wonderful on toast or in tea
- 16 oz (1 lb) jar
Product Insights
This raw mesquite and wildflower honey from The Fresh Chile Company pairs the light profile of mesquite with wildflower accents for a robust blend that varies batch to batch with the Southern New Mexico bloom, reflecting a 110-year Mesilla Valley family lineage (a region keeping bees since the 16th century) and endorsed by cowboy cook Kent Rollins. It is 100% raw, coarsely strained to retain natural pollen, never pasteurized or fine-filtered, and mesquite crystallizes faster than most varietals—but a gentle 95–110°F bath restores it. Sealed honey keeps indefinitely at room temperature, and the 16-oz jar is filled by net weight, so headspace is normal. Buyers use it straight from the spoon, in baking (swap ¾ cup honey per cup of sugar, cut other liquid by ¼ cup), for grilled meats, roasted vegetables, cocktails, and pairings with chiles, dark chocolate, and whiskey. At about $0.62/oz, it is entry-level for mesquite—roughly half the price of raw Arizona honey—but the tradeoffs are occasional transit leaks (buyers advise plastic-bag packing) and inherent batch variation in flavor, aroma, and color.
Verified claims
- Flavor balance
- Wildflower honey accents mesquite's light profile, making a robust blend that varies batch to batch.
- Shipping
- One buyer reports the bottle can leak in transit unless packed in a plastic bag.
- Batch variation
- Flavor, aroma and color vary batch to batch with the Southern New Mexico wildflower bloom.
- Raw honey
- 100% raw, coarsely strained honey with natural pollen; if it crystallizes, a 95–110°F bath restores it.
- Provenance
- Family producer in the Mesilla Valley for 110 years, a region keeping honey bees since the 16th century.
- Regional lineage
- The 110-year Mesilla Valley family operation continues New Mexico beekeeping started in the 16th century.
- Endorsement
- Cowboy Kent Rollins, a chuck-wagon cook since 1992, features Fresh Chile Co. products in his cooking videos.
- Heritage
- Pressed by a Mesilla Valley family for 110 years.
- Transit packaging
- Buyers report occasional leaks in transit and advise plastic-bag packing.
- Raw processing
- Raw honey — never pasteurized or fine-filtered — keeps its natural pollen and fine particles.
- Crystallization
- Mesquite crystallizes faster than most varietals; rewarm gently below 110°F to reliquefy.
- Culinary use
- Buyers eat it straight from the spoon; for baking use ¾ cup honey per cup of sugar.
- Net weight
- Sold by net weight — 16 oz (1 lb) — so jar headspace is normal.
- Value
- About $0.62/oz — entry-level for mesquite, about half the price of raw Arizona honey.
- Uses
- Use for grilled meats, roasted vegetables, cocktails, and baking; swap ¾ cup per cup of sugar.
- Baking substitution
- Swap about 3/4 cup honey for each cup of sugar and cut other liquid by about 1/4 cup
- Cooking versatility
- Also sweetens drinks, glazes roasted vegetables, and pairs with chiles and dark chocolate
- Bold pairings
- Recommended for chile, dark chocolate, whiskey drinks, and grilled meats
- Fill level
- Jar is filled by net weight, so headspace is normal — not a short-fill.
- Shelf life
- Sealed honey keeps indefinitely at room temperature.
Product record
- Title
- Raw, Mesquite & Wildflower Honey
- Brand
- The Fresh Chile Company
- Price
- $9.95 USD
- Availability
- Out of stock
- Rating
- 4.7 stars, 10 reviews, scale 5
Buying Guide
1 comparison · 3 sourcesUses
For baking and cooking in place of sugar
The Fresh Chile Co. describes this raw mesquite and wildflower honey as an excellent sugar substitute in both baking and cooking. The merchant also notes it's the honey featured in cook Cowboy Kent Rollins' cooking video, where he remarked on its flavor — 'So much flavor in a spoonful.'[1]
Sweetening drinks, toast, and desserts
The maker suggests swirling it into tea or topping it on toast. Reviewers report using it in hot coffee, on buttered toast, and drizzled over sopapillas. One reviewer mixes it into spring water with lemon, lime, and sea salt and finds the drink balanced between sweet and tart.[1]
A spoonful treat straight from the jar
Customers report enjoying this raw mesquite-wildflower honey straight from a spoon as a treat, finding its flavor bold enough to eat on its own. Its raw texture is described as spoonable, making a simple scoop an easy way to enjoy it plain.[1]
Product comparison
Compared within this brand.
| Raw, Mesquite & Wildflower Honey: Choose this for the brand's blend of mesquite honey with its local, darker wildflower honey, made for what the merchant calls a more complex flavor; it's raw and local to Southern New Mexico. The 16oz (1lb) jar is described as an excellent sugar substitute in baking and cooking and wonderful on toast or in tea, and reviewers call the robust mesquite-wildflower flavor delicious—bold enough to eat by the spoonful. One reviewer reported her jar leaked in transit, so intact mail-order arrival isn't guaranteed, though she still found the taste very nice.[1] | Hatch Hot Honey - Sweet & Spicy: Choose this if you want a sweet-spicy drizzle for everyday foods — the maker infuses real sun-dried Hatch Red Chile into 100% local Mesilla Valley honey from Clayshulte Farms and describes it as thick and rich with just enough heat, suggesting it on fried chicken, biscuits, pizza, over cream cheese, or by the spoon. It doesn't require refrigeration, and one customer review reports trying it on everything from toast to fresh peaches to pulled pork and finding it absolutely delicious. That said, another reviewer who rated the taste an A+ was disappointed by a consistency thinner than expected of honey and probably wouldn't order it again.[2,3] |
Image Analysis
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Product
Front-facing clear plastic squeeze bottle of amber honey with a white ribbed screw cap and a multi-colored front label showing brand badge and product claims.
- Bottle geometryClear plastic bottle with a vertically symmetric, slightly tapered body and rounded shoulders; body has horizontal shallow grip ribs indented on both left and right sides.
1 region
x 0.10 · y 0.08 · w 0.80 · h 0.84 (high) - CapWhite, ribbed plastic screw cap with horizontal fine ribs around its circumference; cap sits on a short threaded neck with a visible small gap to the honey.
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x 0.36 · y 0.00 · w 0.28 · h 0.12 (high) - Contents appearanceTransparent amber-brown honey filling the bottle; surface shows glossy highlights and a thin lighter sediment or air pocket near the bottom interior.
2 regions
x 0.12 · y 0.12 · w 0.76 · h 0.72 (high); x 0.34 · y 0.78 · w 0.32 · h 0.12 (medium) - Front label badgeYellow shield-shaped badge label centered on the bottle front with hand-drawn style bee and decorative border.
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x 0.31 · y 0.37 · w 0.38 · h 0.30 (high) - Label lower panelRectangular label panel below the badge with a purple band containing a white headline and additional smaller text beneath.
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x 0.26 · y 0.63 · w 0.48 · h 0.20 (high) - Left-side grip rib detailSeries of horizontal shallow indented ribs visible along the left silhouette of the bottle; ribs are evenly spaced and rounded.
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x 0.03 · y 0.22 · w 0.18 · h 0.62 (high) - Right-side grip rib detailMatching series of horizontal shallow indented ribs visible along the right silhouette of the bottle.
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x 0.79 · y 0.22 · w 0.18 · h 0.62 (high) - Label edge wearRight edge of the printed label shows slight fraying or lifting along the adhesive, visible as a thin white thread or fiber.
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x 0.62 · y 0.36 · w 0.05 · h 0.30 (medium) - Top badge text“The Fresh HONEY CO.”
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x 0.34 · y 0.39 · w 0.33 · h 0.19 (high) - Varietal text on badge“MESQUITE & WILDFLOWER”
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x 0.36 · y 0.50 · w 0.30 · h 0.07 (high) - Lower claim text“ALL NATURAL 100% RAW HONEY”
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x 0.30 · y 0.66 · w 0.44 · h 0.10 (high) - Net weight line“Net Wt. 16 oz. (1lb.) 454g”
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x 0.32 · y 0.77 · w 0.40 · h 0.06 (high)
Packaging
Printed front label applied directly to the bottle containing brand badge, varietal and product claims; label edges visible.
- Label materialPaper or thin sticker label with printed multi-color graphics applied to the bottle front; slight texture visible in the background pattern.
1 region
x 0.26 · y 0.34 · w 0.48 · h 0.52 (high) - Label graphic badgeYellow badge-shaped graphic with purple outline and a stylized bee icon integrated into the word HONEY.
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x 0.31 · y 0.37 · w 0.38 · h 0.30 (high) - Purple claim bandHorizontal purple band on the lower part of the label containing white uppercase claim text.
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x 0.28 · y 0.63 · w 0.46 · h 0.12 (high) - Small decorative elementsSmall ornamental flourishes in gold or yellow on either side of the lower claim line.
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x 0.31 · y 0.65 · w 0.36 · h 0.08 (medium)
Other
Studio-style product shot on a white background with even lighting and soft shadow under the bottle; image is tightly cropped to show bottle front.
- BackgroundPlain white background with no visible props or supporting surfaces besides a soft drop shadow under the bottle.
- Lighting and reflectionsEven diffuse lighting producing soft highlights on the bottle front and glossy reflections on the honey surface.
- FramingImage cropped to show the upper three quarters of the bottle front; bottom of the bottle and full cap are visible but edges are close to frame sides.
Colors
amber brown· honey#83422Cwhite· cap#D5D5D3warm yellow· badge backgroundPackaging#F5C13Cmedium purple· lower label bandPackaging#563A72- Bottle geometryClear plastic bottle with a vertically symmetric, slightly tapered body and rounded shoulders; body has horizontal shallow grip ribs indented on both left and right sides.
Documents & Data
Customer Reviews
10 total10 reviews · out of 5
Delicious
The raw natural honey was amazing. I’ve already submitted another order. 
Exquisite! Very fast shipping and well packed.
Delicious!!
I ordered this for the first time 2 weeks ago. It is delicious! I have had it on Sopapillas. I make a drink with lemon, lime, sea salt, spring water, and honey.
Raw Mesquite Honey packaging
First, it leaked. It should be packed in a plastic bag should there be a catastrophic leak. I always do that when I ship honey and I ship plenty. Second, it was not filled to the fill line. Don't care what anybody says, the fill line is the top of the bottom ring. So, I was disappointed. I've not opened it to check the water content. It tastes very nice. I wonder why this page is not in English.
Off the chart honey.
Great flavor. You have to try it.
Such a robust taste. So good I just put some on a spoon and eat it alone
Honey
It is very good. I like the flavor
Rex Moneymaker
Excellent!
Honey from New Mexico!!
I tried the Raw, Mesquite & Wildflower Honey and I really enjoy the flavor. I usually add it to my coffee for sweetener, or add it to butter on toast. I order with my green chili and it all gets delivered to my house in Texas!! Love the Honey!!
Provenance
- Merchant Link
- https://freshchileco.com/products/raw-mesquite-and-wildflower-honey
- Platform
- shopify
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