• Gourmet honey makes a tasty gift.Lauren Burke/Digital Vision/Getty Images
  
  Honey has gained popularity over the years because it is an organic, sustainable food, as it is continually made by bees, both in the wild and in cultivation. Honey is often used as a sweetener in tea, coffee, desserts, sauces and even marinades. It is healthier than regular sugar, so even people on most diets can have desserts sweetened with honey. Choose a gourmet honey gift for someone on your list.
  
  

Honeycomb

• Purchase a few squares of natural honeycomb for the gourmet honey lover you are shopping for. Honey beekeepers cut squares of fresh honeycomb by hand, wrap it and mail it. The honey in the comb is raw, pure and has never been touched by human hands. Some people chew the honey comb so that the honey comes out. If you want to extract the honey from the comb, simply place the honeycomb in a strainer that you have sitting over a bowl. Use a large spoon to crush the honeycomb into small pieces. Leave the honeycomb sitting over the strainer, and the honey will slowly ooze out and into the bowl, while the comb pieces stay in the strainer.
  
  

Pure Honey

• Buy a jar of pure, gourmet honey from a local company, or a company you find online, that raises their own bees and extracts the honey from the honeycomb. Your recipient can use pure, raw honey in a variety of ways, such as sweetening desserts or as a flavor component in a sauce. Choose honey that is is a glass jar with a wooden honey dipper.
  
  

Flavored Honey

• Choose an assortment of flavored honey for your honey-loving friend. You can find all sorts of flavored honey, such as strawberry, cinnamon, huckleberry, spiced orange, cranberry and many others. Flavored honey is a perfect choice for someone who enjoys using honey to sweeten her coffee or tea. The flavored honey will give those beverages a new twist.
  
  

Honey Glaze

• Many gourmet honey companies make all sorts of honey products, including honey glazes. These glazes are made with natural, raw honey and blend with other spices and flavors, such as chili peppers, balsamic vinegar or ginger to create glazes. When your recipient cooks food in the oven or on the grill, he can brush on the glaze to give his food a great honey flavor.
  
  

Honey Butter

• Honey butter is a perfect idea for a person who likes using honey on different kinds of foods. Honey butter is a simple gourmet honey item made by many honey companies. Raw, pure honey mixes with real butter to create a rich, creamy and flavorful spread. Use honey butter on bagels, muffins, pancakes, toast and anything else you want.