Golden Island - honey & more
100 % Pure Honey
Golden
Island is proud to be able to offer raw unprocessed honey, that has
never been heated or strained, and that contains all the pollen,
propolis, vitamins, enzymes and trace minerals the bees put in. Golden
Island honey are produced from sustainable and well managed hieves that
are seasonally re-located to ensure the optimum collection of honey
from different floral sources.
Spring Honey is a
multifloral honey type collected by the honeybees from different floral
sources such as borage, red clover, citrus, thistles, and others. It is
generally of a light yellow coloration. This type of honey is generally
collected by the honeybees from March till May. Spring honey
crystallizes into a dense light coloured medium.
Summer
Honey is monofloral honey type is light orange in colour and it has an
intense thyme aroma. It is generally collected by the honeybees during
the months of June, July and August from the North-Western parts of
Malta, Gozo and Comino, where vast terrains of wild thyme flourish.
Generally this honey type remains in liquid form and will not
crystallize.
Autumn Honey is is usually a very dark honey.
It is collected by the honeybees from September till October from two
main floral sources, carob and eucalyptus blossoms, two trees which are
commonly found in Malta. It has an intense aroma and it crystallizes
into a creamy light to dark brown medium.
Flavored
honeys are multi floral honeys flavored with light amounts of
fruit extracts, creating a smooth fruity taste. Our flavored honeys are
a well sought addition to iced or hot teas, as well as a welcome
drizzle in yogurts and ice cream. They are a tasty substitute for
bread spreads and compliment well fruits and salads. A light wild
flower honey blended with natural flavoring using traditional folk
recipes. Fat free. No artificial preservatives.
Besides
Honey, Golden Island has it’s own product range of jams and marmalades,
made from the finest locally grown produce and natural cane sugar.
Each batch is hand stirred in open stainless steel kettles, and does not contain any additives or preservatives.