Recipes

 Bee:

Kent Williams’s Patty Recipe:

  • 25 lb. Sugar
  • 3 Tbsp.Citric Acid Powder (home canning supplies)
  • 1 Quart Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 3 Tbsp. Honey Bee Healthy

Mix all ingredients in a 5-gallon bucket. Kent installs a 2-inch thick patty, with a spacer, on a sheet of newspaper right on the top of the frames. Refill every 2 weeks or as needed.

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