Ingredients 8kg cooked leg ham cloves for decorating 2 1/4 cups of water (560mls) 2/3 cup (230g) Blue Gum (Buzz Honey) 1/2 cup coarsely chopped glace’ ginger 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar (100g) Directions Preheat oven to 170C. Score ham diagonally and stud with 1 clove in the centre of each diamond shape. Place […]
The Benefits of Beeswax
Beeswax is a natural by product of our honey production and now that we have our Hive door we have been busy hand making different types of candles for people to be able to purchase. Not only do beeswax candles look great but they are also the best candle to burn as they burn cleaner than soy […]
Nuts about Honey
We are always looking for new flavour combinations and we have found one we love. Almonds in Blue Gum Honey are now available exclusively at our Hive Door in the Adelaide Hills. These raw almonds have come directly from the farm where our bees help pollinate the almond flowers so that we can enjoy this wonderful […]
Adelaide’s First Hive Door
It’s here! Our Hive Door is open and buzzing already. We have moved, and stayed within the Adelaide Hills, to expand from not only primary producing, packing and wholesaling to also now having our own retail space and education zone that we are calling our ‘Hive Door’. What’s on offer at the Hive Door? We have free […]
Honeycomb: To swallow it or spit it out?
Many people are unsure of how to eat and serve honeycomb. There are different opinions out there on which is the best way to eat honeycomb. Our beekeepers refer to it as ‘nature’s chewing gum’ and chew on it until they’re satisfied they’ve got all the honey and then simply spit it out. Where as others enjoy swallowing […]
1000’s of New Residents in the Adelaide Hills
On Friday the 4th of September we will open Adelaide’s 1st Hive Door. This new hive of activity will let us spread our wings and achieve three goals we’ve been honing in on for a while: Expand production facilities. As more people appreciate the benefits of quality, varietal honey, we need to be able to […]
There’s No Almonds Without Bees
For all the almond lovers out there, did you know that without bees you wouldn’t get almonds? Bees are essential to the production of almonds as they collect pollen from the male anthers of one flower and deposit pollen on to the female ovaries of another flower. This fertilisers the flower so it can set […]
Honey tourism: The bees that travel South Australia
If our bees could sing, they’d sing, ‘We’ve been everywhere, man.’ This is because the act of making honey requires lots of travel to follow pollen sources as they come into and out of bloom around South Australia. But at Buzz Honey, we can’t have our bees just choosing any old pollen source because we […]
Honey Health Benefits
A Tasmanian scientist is testing leatherwood honey for medicinal benefits that could increase its value by millions of dollars a year, according to an ABC report. Leatherwood honey has already been proven to be high in antioxidants. Testing is now being done in Hobart on the antibacterial hydrogen peroxide which is produced when leatherwood is […]
Honey in the Adelaide Hills: Keith Conlon tastes our sweet nectar
The previous owners of Buzz Honey were fortunate enough to play host to Keith Conlon and the Postcards crew, an iconic South Australian TV program that showcased the best of our state. Although tools and techniques change over time, it is still enjoyable watching Keith discover our company and the bees we all rely upon. […]
