Hives Keeper’s Honey for Drink Manufacturing
If you want quality alternative products to flavour your beverage and serve as a sweetener for drinks, honey is the perfect way to boost the quality of your products. Honey offers incredible nutritional value and health benefits, which you can use to attract a loyal customer base, as it enhances the health characteristics of your product.
Customers are more health-conscious today and becoming more discerning than ever. They often look for beverages with functional inclusions. Honey serves a clear purpose – it sweetens, enhances, and it has health benefits. It provides a rich, complex flavour profile that cannot be replicated by artificial sweeteners, and it offers a natural sweetness that complements a variety of drink formulations, from teas and smoothies to energy drinks and alcoholic beverages. This versatility allows beverage manufacturers to create unique and innovative products that stand out in the market.
Moreover, the inclusion of quality honey in a beverage means that artificial ingredients are often not needed. Honey can also help mask any unpleasant flavours or imbalance.
The right honey variety for drinks manufacturing
We offer a broad selection of honey varieties, so you can always count on finding the flavour you need. We also provide expert advice to help you select the honey for your food product. We will help you identify the perfect honey solution!
Here are two examples of honey we supply that are perfect for sweetened drinks:
1. Jarrah Honey
Flavour Profile: Jarrah honey has a rich, caramel-like flavour with a hint of nuttiness. It is harvested from the Jarrah tree, native to Western Australia, flowers once every two years.
Uses: Ideal for adding a unique and sophisticated sweetness to teas, coffees, and cocktails. Jarrah honey’s distinctive flavour enhances both hot and cold beverages, making it a versatile choice.
Benefits: Known for its high antibacterial and antimicrobial properties, Jarrah honey is also low in glucose, and low in Glycaemic Index (GI). This makes it an excellent natural sweetener that also supports overall health and wellness.
2. Marri Honey
Flavour Profile: Marri honey boasts a bold, full-bodies flavour with a slight eucalyptus undertone. It comes from the nectar of the Marri tree, often found in Western Australia.
Uses: Perfect for herbal teas, energy drinks and specialty cocktails. Its strong, distinctive flavour pairs well with robust ingredients like ginger, citrus, and spices, adding depth and character to your beverages.
Uses: Marri honey is rich in antioxidants and has potent antimicrobial properties. It also has a high mineral content, making it a great nutritious addition to health-focused drinks.
If you are concerned that honey could upset the flavour of your existing beverages, there is no need to worry. On the contrary, honey can help mask any unpleasant flavours or imbalance. One of the reasons it is so popular and versatile in beverages is that it blends well with most recipes. You can also use it as an emulsifier to make a product shelf stable. It’s an effective way to balance strong flavour without becoming a dominant flavour.
The benefits of choosing honey
Artificial sweeteners, sugars and other synthetic additives, often marked as healthy alternatives, have come under scrutiny for their potential health risks. Numerous studies have revealed that the long-term consumption of these substances have been linked to various health issues, including metabolic disorders, gut microbiota imbalance, neurological effects and an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. As consumers become more aware of these potential dangers, the demand for natural, healthier choice has grown significantly.
For drink manufacturers, incorporating honey as a sweetener offers numerous advantages over their competitors like artificial sweeteners and refined sugars. Honey provides a natural, rich sweetness that enhances the flavour profile of beverages. Its complex taste, derived from the floral sources of nectar, can add depth and character to a wide range of drinks, from teas and smoothies to cocktails and wellness shots. Additionally, honey’s natural composition includes vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, making it a healthier alternative that can attract health-conscious consumers looking for functional benefits in their beverages.
Quality and Certification
At Hives Keeper, our honeys are harvested and produced under the AHBIC regulations preserving the honey's natural state and healing properties. Laboratory tested, it has high antioxidants, antimicrobial properties and a low Glycaemic Index. Prebiotic rich, our pure and authentic honey can be a great addition to your menu.
Flexible ordering options
We serve businesses of all sizes, across industries, and we are a reliable and trusted supply network for top quality honey. We can deliver across Singapore, and we also deliver internationally.
We offer a wide range of size containers, from 1.5kg to 300kg drum container.
We work with both long term contracts and on-demand orders to meet the specific needs of our consumers. Whether you need a consistent supply of honey for ongoing production or occasional shipments to complement your seasonal beverage offerings, Hives Keeper has the flexibility to accommodate your requirements. This approach helps to ensure that you can maintain high quality standards and meet consumer demands without being locked into rigid purchasing agreements.
Contact us at Hives Keeper now to discuss your bulk raw honey needs.