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Nature’s sweet superfood, honey is a health and beauty essential. Discover ways to include bioactive Manuka honey in your daily routine – from recipes to remedies and DIY beauty.

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Free eBook – Sweet Superfood

Nature’s sweet superfood, honey is a health and beauty essential. Discover ways to include bioactive Manuka honey in your daily routine – from recipes to remedies and DIY beauty in our very sweet eBook.

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Why you'll love this eBook

WHAT IS MANUKA?

Learn about the taste, strength and research behind Australian bioactive Manuka Honey.

BETTER FOR YOU

Swap out the sugar for active honey to discover its health benefits in your everyday cooking

DIY BEAUTY RECIPES

Find new ways to bring natural beauty recipes into your morning and evening beauty routine.

9 Soothing Ways to use Manuka

Honey has been proven to be more effective for treating coughs and upper respiratory symptoms than traditional medicines, by scientists at the University of Oxford

Porridge and Oats

Warm, comforting and satiating. A bowl of porridge in the morning is like a warm hug. Mix it with honey for a sweet energy kick that will keep you going until lunchtime.

Yoghurt and Fruit

There’s nothing better than a classic bowl of yoghurt, fruit and honey. Use seasonal produce and your other favourite toppings to make this snack, breakfast or healthy dessert perfect for you!

Fermented Honey

A balanced mix of sweet and savoury, you can add it to everything from pizza, to salad dressings, or even just eat it by the spoonful (it’s that good, promise). Try the Lemon Honey on yoghurt, fruit and granola for a nourishing topping.

Tea and Coffee

Whether you can’t wake up without your morning brew or you prefer a nice cup of tea to end your day, a squeeze of honey is always a good idea.

Berry Manuka Cough Syrup

Berry sweet, this natural cough mixture is perfectly soothing for kids! Simply combine frozen or fresh berries, bioactive Capilano Manuka honey and a hint of mint and they’ll have a spring in their step in no time!

Manuka Lemon and Thyme Cough Syrup

Create your own homemade cough syrup with bioactive Manuka honey, zesty lemon and thyme leaves. A jar of this natural home remedy is a must-have for when a scratchy throat strikes – plus you get to benefit from the naturally occurring minerals, trace elements, vitamins, polyphenols, proteins and enzymes Manuka has to offer.

Beetroot, Ginger, Lemon and Manuka Shot

There are so many ways to enjoy the taste and widely studied health benefits of Capilano Manuka Honey, including in this vibrant, uplifting wellness shot. Blend sweet manuka, zesty lemon and zingy ginger for a quick and tasty sore throat soother.

Turmeric, Manuka and Orange Elixir

A cup of sweet elixir is a refreshing way to kick-start your day. With the natural benefits of citrus, earthy turmeric and bioactive Manuka Honey, this soothing, potent and naturally healing superfood blend is perfect for relieving sore and scratchy throats.

Cinnamon Orange and Manuka Honey Tea

Zingy citrus, and sweet Manuka honey contrasts with woody black pepper in this tasty sore throat soother. This all-natural – and super tasty – tea harnesses the antimicrobial and health-supporting benefits of nature’s sweet superfood.

Superfood beauty with Manuka Honey

Manuka Honey Oat Bath Soak

Venture away from the cosmetics counter and into the supermarket or health food shop and the answer you’ve been looking for could be staring you in the face: active honey. Keep your skin calm and quenched with this hydrating Bioactive Manuka Honey bath soak.

Manuka Honey Body Scrub

When it comes to skincare, Active Manuka Honey is a soothing and hydrating way to incorporate natural ingredients into your daily routine. Use this scrub to gently exfoliate and revive tired skin.

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Manuka FAQ’s

WHAT IS MANUKA HONEY?

Manuka honey is produced by bees that have foraged on the flowers of Leptospermum trees, native to Australia and New Zealand. While New Zealand has just one variety of Leptospermum, Leptospermum scoparium, Australia is home to over 80 species of Leptospermum, which contributes to the smooth, pleasing flavour of Aussie Manuka. Manuka honey has been used by native Australian and Māori cultures for thousands of years, and today is a widely researched honey prized for its healthy supporting properties.

HOW IS MANUKA HONEY DIFFERENT TO OTHER HONEYS?

Some types of Manuka honey are what we call ‘active’ and have higher antibacterial properties than regular table honey. This is thanks to a component in Manuka honey called methylglyoxal (MGO). MGO comes from an organic compound in the nectar of some Leptospermum trees called dihydroxyacetone (DHA). It is worth noting that not all Manuka honey is considered ‘active’, so it’s important to check the label when purchasing Manuka honey.

HOW IS THE STRENGTH OF MANUKA HONEY MEASURED?

The strength of Manuka honey is measured by its antibacterial activity. There are a number of measures used to show the antibacterial strength of Manuka honey with the the most common measures including:

Methylglyoxal (MGO)
Non-peroxide activity (NPA)
Unique Manuka factor (UMF)

The higher the number for each measure, the higher the antibacterial action. Read our Manuka Honey Strength Guide to learn more on this.

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AUSTRALIAN MANUKA AND NEW ZEALAND MANUKA?

The key differences are geography and taste! Both Australia and New Zealand Manuka honey is produced from bees that have foraged Leptospermum trees. As Leptospermum trees produce various amounts of DHA there are various anti-bacterial strengths of Manuka honey. It doesn’t matter if the Leptospermum tree is located in Australia or New Zealand but rather how much DHA and MGO is found. Australian-sourced Manuka has a sweeter, smoother taste when compared to the typically medicinal-tasting New Zealand variety.

WHAT ARE THE RESEARCHED HEALTH PROPERTIES OF MANUKA HONEY?

Active Manuka Honey is today prized for its health supporting properties, and has been widely studied for its antimicrobial, and wound healing effects. There are several studies available including the following.

Molan, P.C. (2011). The evidence and the rationale for the use of honey as wound dressing. Wound Practice and Research, 19(4), 204-220.
Johnston, M., et al (2018). Antibacterial activity of Manuka honey and its components: An overview. AIMS Microbiology., 4(4):655-654
Bean, A. (2012). Investigating the Anti-inflammatory Activity of Honey (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)). University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10289/6218

WHAT DOES MANUKA HONEY TASTE LIKE?

Manuka honey has a bold, rich and complex flavour with notes of barley, herbs and a pleasant lingering aftertaste. Capilano Active Manuka Honey has a deliciously sweet, smooth flavour with no overpowering ‘medicine’ flavour, common in some Manuka honeys. This means our active Manuka honey is incredibly versatile an easy to enjoy by the spoon, or in drinks and recipes. We have a whole eBook dedicated to ways to enjoy Manuka honey in your daily drinks and recipes, which you can download here.