OUR PRODUCTS
Honey has been used since ancient times as a therapeutic treatment for a wide variety of conditions. Honey has positive effects on human health with a large number of bioactive compounds that have antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. The positive health effects of honey are attributed to its high concentration of polyphenolic compounds (flavonoids).
Honey also acts as a prebiotic and probiotic to feed and support gut bacteria, aiding digestion. It is nature’s superfood filled with trace elements, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals. Because of the extraction process we use at Elixir Honey; our honey is packed with natural occurring pollen and propolis which enhances the health benefits.
Our honey and beeswax are gathered from national parks, conservation parks, nature reserves and state forests which we access through apiary permits issued and managed by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA). The national parks we visit are vast and isolated.
Our sites extend from Warradarge in the mid-west region of Western Australia to Ravensthorpe on the far South Coast, an area covering 250,000 square kilometres.
Vegetation zones we gather honey and beeswax from includes:
1. Coastal Health and banksia wooded country of the west coast and south coast.
2. Inland woodlands with endemic Wandoo Powderbark and York Gums.
3. Southwest Karri Forest.
4. The Darling Range Reserves and State Forests with endemic regions of Jarrah, Marri and Karri forests.
From our apiary sites in these forests, we typically produce the following varietals of honey: Jarrah, Marri (Redgum), Karri, Wandoo (Whitegum), Powderbark, Forest and coastal Yarri (Blackbutt), Banksia varieties including Menzeisii (Menzies), Attenuatta (Candlestick), Speciosa (Showy) , Candolleana (Propeller) & Laricina (Rose), Parrot Bush (Banksia sessilis, previously known as Dryandra sessilis), Coastal Wildflower (spring native flora) and Various Mallee and Yate varieties.
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We tread lightly on every apiary site we visit. Once we leave our site there is no trace of our presence.
Each apiary site we visit produces a unique honey. Even season to season at the same site a different flavour profile. Soil types, rainfall and temperature create subtle differences in plant life and therefore the honey. Rarely is our honey from a single source of nectar as the forests and bushlands we visit are natural ecosystems supporting a complex web of life. At the times we visit our sites there is always a dominant species of vegetation flowing however the bees will naturally forage a variety of nectars, pollens and plant resins present in the ecosystem to provide a wide variety of nutritional elements to maintain the health of the hive. When there is 70% or more of a single plant variety in the honey then we regard the honey as a single origin. |
Our Honey will not spoil or expire. In Australia we are not required to have used by dates on the labels for this reason. Honey has been found in ancient tombs in Egypt’s pyramids, aged at around 3,000 years old. This honey despite being ancient was still perfectly preserved.
Fully capped honey naturally has a moisture content between 13% and 20% moisture. Honey above 20% moisture begins to spoil and there is a risk of fermentation. We check the moisture level of each and every batch and most often our honey is between 13-15%. We achieve a consistently low moisture content in our honey by our ‘slow honey’ ethos. By leaving the honey frames on the hive for longer we ensure they are property capped by the bees to perfectly preserve the honey. We offer two ranges of honey- Elixir RAW Honey and Elixir Honey. All our honey is available in 130g, 380g & 1kg jars as well as 3kg tubs. Our honeycomb is available in 150g jars & 500g tubs. |
Elixir RAW Honey
You can see our Raw Honey is often thick and creamy in the jar with a variety of different colours and textures depending on the flowers our bees have been foraging on. The colours can even vary in a single jar of honey.
Our honey looks that way because it is genuinely raw, unhomogenised and pure. Our entire extraction and bottling process is done at temperatures that do not exceed the natural temperature of the beehive which is 34 degrees centigrade. Because we do not microfilter our honey, the naturally occurring pollen and the goodness it provides remains in the honey. This also causes our honey to crystalize and thicken quickly.
Because of that our Raw Honey is different from almost all the honey sold in Australia, even to other honeys which are called “Raw”. When honey is pasteurised and heated to high temperatures in the extracting or processing phase it becomes darker in colour, runny, and clear (that is except for Jarrah Honey).
Our honey looks that way because it is genuinely raw, unhomogenised and pure. Our entire extraction and bottling process is done at temperatures that do not exceed the natural temperature of the beehive which is 34 degrees centigrade. Because we do not microfilter our honey, the naturally occurring pollen and the goodness it provides remains in the honey. This also causes our honey to crystalize and thicken quickly.
Because of that our Raw Honey is different from almost all the honey sold in Australia, even to other honeys which are called “Raw”. When honey is pasteurised and heated to high temperatures in the extracting or processing phase it becomes darker in colour, runny, and clear (that is except for Jarrah Honey).
Elixir RUNNY Honey
We know that some people love runny honey, it is easier to pour and drizzle over your oats in the morning. That is why we also have a gently warmed range. We use our pure, raw natural honey and then gently warm it to help the naturally occurring crystallized particles to dissolve into the honey and slow the candying process. This keeps the honey runny for longer but does not pasteurise or cook the honey to damage the health benefits. Due to this heating, we do not call this honey ‘raw’.
Our warmed honey remains packed with goodness, high in amino acids, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and enzymes.
Our warmed honey remains packed with goodness, high in amino acids, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and enzymes.
RAW Jarrah Honey
There is nothing quite like Jarrah honey. Raw and unheated it remains clear, smooth, and rarely crystalizes. A very rare feature in natural honey.
Jarrah honey is highly sort after worldwide and it is easy to see why. Jarrah honey is:
• Considered therapeutically active.
• a powerful healer, possessing antimicrobial and antifungal properties.
• is high in antioxidants, in fact double the antioxidants of manuka honey.
• it is a prebiotic powerhouse, promoting production of higher concentration of Butyric Acid which has powerful anti-inflammatory effects.
• has a low Glycaemic index (GI) with having naturally a high ration of fructose to glucose ratio.
Jarrah trees (Eucalyptus marginata) are exclusive to the southwest region of Western Australia between the Albany region and Gingin north of Perth. Jarrah forests are among the most biodiverse temperate forests on earth. The Jarrah forests are magnificent with some old growth trees aged over 150 years old.
The Jarrah trees only flower every two years. The flowers are small and delicate with limited amounts of nectar in the flowers. The bee colonies need to be strong and healthy to collect this fragile nectar. With such small amounts of nectar in the flowers a heat wave can stop the nectar flow in an instant. This makes the flowering season precarious, and Jarrah honey a rare harvest.
Jarrah trees grow in a variety of soils, from laterite gravel soils low-lying sandy plains. We typically find that jarrah honey from the sandier soils tends to be darker than jarrah honey coming from trees with their roots in the laterite.
Our Jarrah honey comes with a Total Activity [TA] rating of antimicrobial strength, measured by an independent, qualified laboratory. TA reflects ability of the honey to inhibit bacterial growth. Jarrah (and in fact Marri and Blackbutt) has activity from naturally occurring enzymes and chemicals.
You may have heard of MGO which is a Manuka honey specific measurement. Activity level beyond a TA of 10, or an MGO of 263, is considered therapeutically active. Comparison table have been created to assist understanding the therapeutic effect of TA to MGO. A TA of 35+ equates to a MGO of around 1700.
In terms of flavour, Jarrah honey is simply delicious. Jarrah honey is typically a medium, amber coloured honey. It has a unique mouth feel, glassy and smooth with a sharpness that rises in the back of your pallet gives intriguing contrast to the sweetness of the honey.
Our jarrah honey is raw and undamaged by heat to maintain its optimum health benefits for you.
Jarrah honey is highly sort after worldwide and it is easy to see why. Jarrah honey is:
• Considered therapeutically active.
• a powerful healer, possessing antimicrobial and antifungal properties.
• is high in antioxidants, in fact double the antioxidants of manuka honey.
• it is a prebiotic powerhouse, promoting production of higher concentration of Butyric Acid which has powerful anti-inflammatory effects.
• has a low Glycaemic index (GI) with having naturally a high ration of fructose to glucose ratio.
Jarrah trees (Eucalyptus marginata) are exclusive to the southwest region of Western Australia between the Albany region and Gingin north of Perth. Jarrah forests are among the most biodiverse temperate forests on earth. The Jarrah forests are magnificent with some old growth trees aged over 150 years old.
The Jarrah trees only flower every two years. The flowers are small and delicate with limited amounts of nectar in the flowers. The bee colonies need to be strong and healthy to collect this fragile nectar. With such small amounts of nectar in the flowers a heat wave can stop the nectar flow in an instant. This makes the flowering season precarious, and Jarrah honey a rare harvest.
Jarrah trees grow in a variety of soils, from laterite gravel soils low-lying sandy plains. We typically find that jarrah honey from the sandier soils tends to be darker than jarrah honey coming from trees with their roots in the laterite.
Our Jarrah honey comes with a Total Activity [TA] rating of antimicrobial strength, measured by an independent, qualified laboratory. TA reflects ability of the honey to inhibit bacterial growth. Jarrah (and in fact Marri and Blackbutt) has activity from naturally occurring enzymes and chemicals.
You may have heard of MGO which is a Manuka honey specific measurement. Activity level beyond a TA of 10, or an MGO of 263, is considered therapeutically active. Comparison table have been created to assist understanding the therapeutic effect of TA to MGO. A TA of 35+ equates to a MGO of around 1700.
In terms of flavour, Jarrah honey is simply delicious. Jarrah honey is typically a medium, amber coloured honey. It has a unique mouth feel, glassy and smooth with a sharpness that rises in the back of your pallet gives intriguing contrast to the sweetness of the honey.
Our jarrah honey is raw and undamaged by heat to maintain its optimum health benefits for you.
Pure Natural Beeswax
100% pure, natural beeswax of the highest quality. Our beeswax is perfect for candle making, balms and salves, wax food wraps.
Our careful beekeeping methods mean our beeswax is untainted and free of contaminants. We remain in wild and remote forests, so our beeswax is pure and chemical free.
Our careful beekeeping methods mean our beeswax is untainted and free of contaminants. We remain in wild and remote forests, so our beeswax is pure and chemical free.
Traditional Honeycomb
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Our traditional honeycomb is hand-cut and straight from the hive, as pure as it comes.
The honey is capped into individual cells by the bees when the honey is perfectly ripe. Honeycomb bursts in your mouth as you get to experience all the natural elements and essence of pure honey encased in a thin wax. Honeycomb can be eaten as whole food and is perfect for cheese platters and grazing plates. |
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