Active Jelly Bush Honey -Australia’s Manuka comes from the pristine coastal forests surrounding Byron Bay on Australia’s East Coast Jelly Bush trees belong to the Leptospermum group of plants, of which 85 different species can be found growing throughout Australia, including the well known Manuka (Leptospermum scoparium).Some Leptospermum or Jelly Bush plants are known to produce a unique type of honey that not only has hydrogen peroxide releasing enzymes but also a non - hydrogen peroxide antibacterial property termed the Unique Leptospermum Factor, +ULF. Active Jelly Bush Honey is tested at independent laboratories for ULF activity and is equivalent to the Unique Manuka Factor rating given to New Zealand Manuka.These natural phytochemical properties found in Jelly Bush honey or Leptospermum honey have potent antibacterial cleansing qualities with proven health benefits when taken internally or applied externally to the skin for various conditions. Externally it is very effective against resistant strains of bacteria such as “Golden Staph”
Oct 7th, 2008 at 3:43 am
Awesome to hear this. I didn’t even know that we had an equivalent to Manuka honey here in Australia.
I am wondering, have you ever used your honey to make meads?
Oct 10th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Hi Wes, From the number of species in Australia there is a good chance that the Leptospermum plants originated and evolved here. They are spread throughout Australia with the exceptions of North West WA. We are fortunate to have 10 species growing around northern NSW , with 3 species now tested as Active.
I personally havent made mead from my own honey but my son made two batches. they where both dry and very strong alcohol wise and could have been sweeter for my taste. I have tasted some very nice sweet mead ( home made) from North Queensland. I think choosing the right type of honey, with the aromatic compounds within the honey influencing the flavour and the quantity of honey used would definetly effect the outcome. Worth experimenting with to find the perfect mead.