Island Gold Honey- Produced at Curtis Island

03/10/2024

Island Gold Honey is back in stock again!
Our honey will be available from tomorrow after 6:30am at The Family Crust Bakery or at Southend, Curtis Island.

10/11/2019

Why Does Honey Crystallise?

It is a common occurrence in household pantries. It’s probably winter, and the jar of honey that once contained molten golden honey has suddenly changed and become whiteish and semi-solid. This crystallisation is normal, but is usually met by distaste, as the honey-owner feels that their jar of delicious syrupy joy has suddenly spoiled.
However, this process is natural, as real raw honey does crystallise. In fact, it reflects your honey is natural and good quality. In nature, honey often crystallises, or sets, in the comb. It is a spontaneous and completely natural process that sees unheated honey become more solid, change colour and form crystals. The process is not always uniform, and sometimes the crystals will form on the top section of the honey jar, while the bottom part remains liquid. Some crystals are large and gritty, while some others are fine.
So, how does this occur? Honey is a supersaturated solution of three sugars: glucose and fructose and a small amount of sucrose. This natural phenomenon occurs when glucose—one of three main sugars in honey—spontaneously precipitates out of the honey solution. The glucose loses water (becoming glucose monohydrate) and takes the form of a crystal (a solid body with an orderly structure). The crystals make a lattice formation which immobilises other components of honey in a suspended structure, creating the semi-solid crystal state. The faster honey crystallises, the finer the texture will be, and as it forms crystals, the colour of the honey lightens.
Despite this looking strange, there is actually no effect on the honey itself; it will still taste the same and has not deteriorated in quality in any way. Actually, this process works in the opposite way, preserving the flavour and quality of the product. As the taste becomes richer in this form, and the substance’s higher viscosity means it is easier to spread, crystallised honey is sometimes preferred by consumers, and asked for in certain recipes. It is the perfect consistency to spread on toast or sandwiches!
However, if you want to reverse your honey back to its original liquid form, the honey jar can be placed in a pot of warm water and heated to a low heat until liquid again. Alternatively, the jar can just be left in a bowl of hot water for a long period of time, not on the stove element. Or simply in the afternoon sun on the window. Despite this returning your honey to the way it was originally, honey will re-crystallise if not used quickly. Do not despair or throw your honey away as this is when honey is (debatably) at its best and most flavoursome.
(Info credit to save the bees).

10/08/2019

17/04/2019

Our bee’s doing what they do best! Love watching them.

09/12/2018

Bee’s Wax Wraps:
Pack of 10inch, 13inch, 15 inch square- $15
Pack of 13 inch and 15inch square-$10

Made using 100% bee’s wax and 100% cotton. Different patterns and colours available.

09/12/2018

~Bee’s Wax and Bee’s Wax Wraps Now Available~
Organic white bee’s wax which has been filtered in the sun and washed in chlorine free rain water.

Great to use for making wax wraps, lip balms and creams.

Limited supply.

Price List:
100grams- $8
500grams- $35
1kg- $70

Wax Wraps:
10inch, 13inch, 15 inch square- $15
13 inch and 15inch square-$10
Made using 100% bee’s wax and 100% cotton. Different patterns and colours available.

23/01/2018

Island Gold Honey will be Available at South End Curtis Island this weekend at the South End Progress Associations Australia Day event.

This Australia Day we are wanting to play your favourite island music from the last 12 months and before🎉🥁🎸.

Please add your favourite songs in the comment. Let's rock Australia's fav's!

16/12/2017

Don't forget to grab your Christmas honey. Available from The Family Crust Bakery and Total Eden.

08/10/2017

Island Gold Honey will have a stall at the ladies and Gents day at Curtis Island this weekend. There will also be chances to win some freebies! Make sure you book a ticket if you haven't already.
Curtis Ferry Services South End Progress Association Inc.South End Rental Accommodation

19/09/2017

Don't forget to grab some local honey when your out around Gladstone. Drop into The Family Crust Bakery, Total Eden on Hanson Rd or Ron Streeter Motors.
🐝🍯👍Support these local Businesses while you are there, as they are supporting a local producers!!!👍🍯🐝