My office buddy is a beekeeping enthusiast and this year he has already collected 10 kilograms of honey and is probably on target to collect an additional 20 kg in the coming weeks. He hasn’t even used up last year’s honey despite giving a bunch to his work colleagues.
I make these (3 ingredient) Peanut Butter - Honey - Oatmeal squares. It’s a no bake recipe. After a little time in the fridge, I cut them into nice bite size pieces for a treat, snack or a little something to have with morning coffee.
Marinades for chicken or pork, or a honey-mustard glaze for the same meats or salmon; salad dressings; homemade BBQ sauce; baklava; drizzle honey over Greek yogurt and fruit (strawberries and blueberries); glazed spiced nuts; honey caramel sauce (see below). Since it’s local honey, build up your allergy immunity by enjoying a teaspoon a day.
Tell him to check out copy cat recipes for Mike’s hot honey online. It’s great on pizza and goes well with fried chicken. He can gift it to all his friends and they’ll thank him for it. Hopefully.
I was also going to suggest making mead. 3 pounds is enough to make a gallon. Besides drinking it, can be used for cooking, marinade, vinaigrette, etc. Could be a fun project.
Thanks everyone for your ideas and suggestions - I’ll pass them on to my friend and also think about implementing them myself as I have quite a few jars in my cupboard now.
In relation to selling or donating, as suggested by @jammy and @Phoenikia , I think there are some legal requirements that need fulfilling in terms of food safety. My friend doesn’t really have the time to go through those hoops and prefers to give it to friends and family who are aware it is his hobby and he’s not producing it to professional level!
On a side note, one of the best dishes I have ever eaten was very thinly sliced aubergine, battered in a batter made with chickpea flour and cumin, crisply deep-fried and then drizzled with honey and sprinkled with crumbled feta. It was heavenly.