Honey Bottle
Honey Bottle restores 6 hunger points and cures Poison instantly, returning an empty glass bottle after use.
Description
Honey Bottle was added in Java Edition 1.15 (Buzzy Bees update) and Bedrock Edition 1.14.0. Four Honey Bottles can be crafted into one Honey Block on a crafting table, making them a key ingredient for one of Minecraft's stickiest building materials. Honey Bottle does not stack in the inventory, so each slot holds only one bottle. Players running beehive farms will accumulate Honey Bottles quickly, making them a reliable and renewable Poison antidote for combat or cave exploration.
Guide
How to get and use a Honey Bottle in Minecraft
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Find a beehive or bee nest
Honey Bottles require a beehive or bee nest populated with bees. Bee nests generate naturally in flower forests, plains, and sunflower plains biomes attached to birch or oak trees. Beehives can be crafted from 6 planks and 3 honeycombs.
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Wait for honey level 5
Bees must fill their home to honey level 5 before harvesting is possible. You can see the honey level visually: at level 5, the beehive or bee nest drips orange particles and the texture changes to show full honey. Do not harvest during rain, as bees do not collect nectar in wet weather.
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Harvest with a glass bottle
Hold an empty glass bottle and right-click the full beehive or bee nest. One Honey Bottle is placed in your inventory. Place a campfire below the beehive beforehand to prevent bees from becoming aggressive when you harvest.
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Drink to cure Poison
Right-click with the Honey Bottle to drink it. Honey Bottle immediately removes the Poison status effect without affecting other active effects such as Strength, Speed, or Regeneration. This makes it the only targeted Poison cure in Minecraft.
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Craft into Honey Block
Place 4 Honey Bottles in a 2x2 crafting grid to produce 1 Honey Block. Honey Bottle does not stack in the inventory, so manage your storage with chests. The empty glass bottles returned after drinking can be reused for future harvests.
Honey Bottle does not stack. Each inventory slot holds only one bottle, so plan chest storage accordingly when running a large beehive farm.
How to craft this block
Used in crafts
- Honey Block
- Sugar
Frequently asked questions
How do you get a Honey Bottle in Minecraft?
Right-click a beehive or bee nest with an empty glass bottle when its honey level is 5. The honey level is shown by dripping orange particles from the block. Placing a campfire under the hive prevents bees from becoming hostile during harvesting.
Does a Honey Bottle cure Poison?
Yes. Drinking a Honey Bottle immediately removes the Poison status effect. Unlike Milk, which strips all potion effects, Honey Bottle only removes Poison while leaving other beneficial effects — such as Strength or Regeneration — active.
Can you craft a Honey Block from Honey Bottles?
Yes. Place 4 Honey Bottles in a 2x2 crafting grid to produce 1 Honey Block. The empty glass bottles are returned to your inventory after the craft.
Does Honey Bottle stack?
No. Honey Bottle does not stack in the inventory. Each inventory slot holds only one Honey Bottle, which makes managing large quantities more demanding than stackable foods.
When was Honey Bottle added to Minecraft?
Honey Bottle was added in Java Edition 1.15 as part of the Buzzy Bees update, and in Bedrock Edition 1.14.0. Both releases introduced bees, beehives, honeycombs, and honey-related items simultaneously.
How much hunger does a Honey Bottle restore?
Honey Bottle restores 6 hunger points (3 full hunger bar icons) and 1.2 saturation when consumed. This is a moderate food value, roughly comparable to cooked chicken.