Two things you may know about Manuka honey. One: it’s good for you. Two: it’s really expensive. But that first point is worth expanding.
The Manuka bush is a tree native to New Zealand, and it’s from this bush that bees pollinate the namesake honey. What differentiates it from your bog-standard supermarket stuff is its extraordinary nutritional profile.
While all organic, raw honey provides amino acids, numerous minerals and B vitamins, the Manuka variety provides up to four times the nutritional make-up of normal honeys. Sounds great… but what does that actually mean?