Can you use honey as an activator for baking soda?

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I’ve used molasses with baking soda, and it gets very…er…active! I don’t know about honey, but now I want to try it, too…

Yes.

It takes 2 parts (by weight) of cream of tartar (an acid) to neutralize 1 part of baking soda. The average pH of honey is 3.9, and the pH of cream of tartar is around 3, so it would take a bit more honey to do the job.

3 parts honey to 1 part baking soda would probably be a good starting point. It’s better to err on the side of too much acid; too much unreacted baking soda imparts a soapy flavor to baked goods.