New Zealand Honey Co BioActive, Beech Forest Honey Dew, P-AXC™
The P-AXC™ rating is the measure of special Pre-emptive™ Antioxidant Capacity found in this honey. Pre-emptive™ antioxidants can stop the formation of damaging super-oxidants in the body. The New Zealand Honey Co, BioActive, Beach Forest Honeydew is one of the highest rating Pre-Emptive™ honeys in the world.
Beach Forest Honeydew is a liquid honey that naturally remains liquid, without heating. We pack this honey into the jars without pasteurisation to bring you the raw, natural, healthy honey.
| Color: | Liquid gold tinted with a hint of chestnut red |
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| Taste: | Good acidity dominates the sweetness: result is clean and refreshing |
| Flavour-aroma: | Spices and pine needles and intense dried orange peel |
| Texture: | Fine and silky-smooth, runny thick liquid honey |
| Best for: | Wonderful as a spread with nutty breads, fantastic with fruit and works well with any Moroccan style dish: sweet or savoury |
Our honeydew is produced by the bees from the unique unspoilt native Beech forests of New Zealand's famous, Southern Alps. At certain times of the year, these alpine Beech forests drip with a rich dew that the bees collect and turn into this deliciously, healthy honeydew honey.
New Zealand Honey Co BioActive, Thyme Honey, D-AXC™
The D-AXC™ rating is the measure of the Defensive Antioxidants Capacity found in this honey. Defensive antioxidants can bind damaging oxidants that form in the body, stopping them from damaging the cells. Follow this link to read more about oxidative damage in the body and the important role antioxidants have in maintaining good health. The New Zealand Honey Co, BioActive, Thyme Honey is one of the highest rating Defensive Antioxidant honeys in the world.
Thyme honey is a honey that will naturally crystallise unless heated. For this reason we crystallise thyme honey with the creaming process that produces a very fine, buttery texture which is easy to handle. Our honeys are processed without pasteurisation to bring them to you in a raw, natural, healthy state.
| Color: | Mid-tan dark cream |
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| Taste: | Light acidity and not overly sweet |
| Flavour-aroma: | Simply huge! Pungently herbish mouth-filling aromatics |
| Texture: | Light and creamy |
| Best for: | Definitely an acquired taste but once acquired: wow! In the same way that pungent cheeses have an amazing palate clarity despite the aroma, so does our Thyme once mastered. Perfect with cheese scones and can help make some incredible meat jus's |
Our honeydew is produced, by the bees, from the unique nectar of a single species of wild Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) that has naturalised in a small sub alpine, rugged, arid area of Central Otago in the South Island of New Zealand. Each spring this plant turns the hill sides purple with its flowers and the aroma covers the countryside for miles around. This thyme is believed to be the only naturalised thyme outside Europe.
New Zealand Honey Co BioActive, Manuka TAA™
The TAA™ rating is the measure of the Total Antibacterial Activity of the honey. This measure includes both the peroxide and non-peroxide antibacterial activity found in the honey. Follow the link to read more about antibacterial activity in honey.
Manuka Honey is world famous for its' Antibacterial properties.
Manuka honey is a honey that will naturally crystallise unless heated. For this reason we crystallise Manuka honey with the creaming process which produces a very fine, buttery texture which is easy to handle. Our honeys are processed without pasteurisation to bring them to you in a raw, natural, healthy state.
| Color: | Tawny tan |
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| Taste: | Big tannic plus good acidity dominate sweetness: a savoury result. |
| Flavour-aroma: | Orange peel, oak, hint of nutmeg. |
| Texture: | Manuka is naturally very thixotropic (jellylike) and although smooth it can be very firm and fudge-like. |
| Best for: | Adds rich complexity to savoury sauces and marinades, great as a spread on nutty grain breads or try with smoked salmon. And if you are smoking salmon yourself, put a fine film of our Manuka honey over the topside flesh before smoking, instead of sugar. The result is sensational! |
Manuka honey is world famous for its antibacterial activity and health properties. Manuka honey is produced, by the bees, from the nectar of the native Manuka Tree found throughout New Zealand. Our Manuka honey is produced by beekeepers across New Zealand.
New Zealand Honey Co Eco Forest, Kamahi Honey
Kamahi is one of the world's undiscovered honey gems.
Our Eco Forest honeys come from, what may be, the world's most unspoilt and pristine environments. The West and South coasts of New Zealand, much of which is part of New Zealand's famous World Heritage Parks.
Kamahi honey is a honey that will naturally crystallise unless heated. For this reason we crystallise Kamahi honey with the creaming process which produces a very fine, buttery texture which is easy to handle. Our honeys are processed without pasteurisation to bring them to you in a raw, natural and healthy state.
| Color: | Soft tan |
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| Taste: | The natural sugars are superbly offset by complex tannins in the nectar so it doesn't seem sweet. |
| Flavour-aroma: | Butterscotch with hints of dried apricots and sultanas. |
| Texture: | Firm and creamy. |
| Best for: | Amazing on date scones: this honey really goes so well with dates and any savoury nutty bread! |
Our Kamahi honey is produced by the bees from the nectar of the white flower of the Kamahi trees in the remote unspoiled temperate Rainforest of the West and South coasts of New Zealand's South Island.
New Zealand Honey Co Eco Forest, Rata Honey
Considered one of the finest honeys in the world.
Our Eco Forest honeys come from what may be the world's most pristine environments. The West and South coasts of New Zealand, much of which is part of New Zealand's famous World Heritage Parks.
Rata honey is a honey that will naturally crystallise very fast and cannot be packed as a liquid honey. For this reason we crystallise Rata honey with the creaming process which produces an exceptionally fine-grained silk-like buttery texture which is easy to handle. Our honeys are processed without pasteurisation to bring them to you in a raw, natural and healthy state.
| Color: | Cream-blonde. |
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| Taste: | A gentle acidity that creates a lively spritziness and just the lightest hint of oak. |
| Flavour-aroma: | Limes and buttermilk. |
| Texture: | Dense and silky, melts easily on the tongue. |
| Best for: | Amazing on toasted breads or fresh buttered baguette and especially hot buttered crumpets! |
Our Rata honey is produced by the bees from the nectar of the brilliant crimson flower of the Rata trees in the remote unspoiled temperate Rainforest of the West and South coasts of New Zealand's South Island.
New Zealand Honey Co Premium White Clover
There is clover honey and then there is New Zealand's Honey Co's Premium White Clover, which we believe is the finest White Clover Honey in the world. Try it and you will not be disappointed.
Premium White Clover honey is a honey that will naturally crystallise unless heated. For this reason we crystallise clover honey with the creaming process which produces a very fine, buttery texture which is easy to handle. Our honeys are processed without pasteurisation to bring them to you in a raw, natural and healthy state.
| Color: | Bashful blonde. |
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| Taste: | Sweetness dominates and light acidity. |
| Flavour-aroma: | Sweet apples and hint of pears. |
| Texture: | Light and creamy. |
| Best for: | Wonderfully flexible all purpose. |
Our Premium White Clover honey is produced, by our honey bees, from the white clover flowers of the green New Zealand pastures of the lower South Island were the purest clover honey is produced.
