[Boone]

Do you collect royal jelly by using queen cups, graft larvae into them, and have the bees fill them with royal jelly, and then harvest the royal jelly, or is there a more scientific method of doing it? Also, do I need to refrigerate or freeze it, or can I leave it out at room temp. How do they make it? Also, I bought some royal jelly mixed with honey, and my throat felt kind of a little swollen on one side the next day. Could that be what did that, like an allergic reaction, or is that something else? Thank you

 

[pndwind]

If a reaction is suspected a medical doctor should be consulted. Especially before taking the chance of an adverse reaction.

 

[FlowerPlanter]

Curious to the reason you want to collect it and the reason you want to eat it?

 

[AmericasBeekeeper]

It should be refrigerated or frozen for storage. We have to pay extra for dry ice and a cooler to ship overnight when buying royal jelly. The honey is for the bitterness. It tastes worse than fresh lemons to me.

 

[Boone]

Never tasted it before, but since you mentioned, I don't think I will eat it plain. Thanks for letting me know. The royal jelly has protein and vitamins, and helps build stamina, aside from being good for you in other ways.