The Serksnas Honey apiary was established in Raseiniai region in 1982 by the Serksnas family. The family has run the apiary since then.
The technologies for honey collection and preparing it for use have improved significantly in the last 35 years. We are expanding our supply as we find new application possibilities for apiarian products.
Beekeeper Regina Serksniene in the apiary. May 2016
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However, despite the changes, beekeeping has remained the irreplaceable hobby of our family, a hobby that brings us together and unites us as a family. All of us are working likes bees, while building honeycombs of ideas, carrying business nectar (that is not light sometimes) and tasting the honey of joy matured by joint efforts of the family.
Honey starts crystallizing and lightening in colour in ~ 3 weeks
buckwheat honey: 1. freshly colected, 2. crystallized.
Freshly colected, just liquid, golden honey
Honey 1 kg / 500 / 200 g We pour fresh honey collected in the Serksnas apiary into glass containers, close them tightly and store them in a cool dark place. Some three weeks later the honey starts crystallizing and becoming lighter in colour. On the surface glucose spots are formed. These glucose spots only form on natural honey, not thermally treated honey.
The “creamy” honey remains soft and is easy to mix or spread.
Buckwheat honey 1 kg / 500 g The buckwheat honey has a more intense taste and aroma. It contains many proteins, iron and mineral substances. It is an excellent honey for the treatment of anaemia.
Creamy honey 450 / 180 g The preparation process of “creamy” honey is long and methodical: the crystals that form in the crystallization stage are destroyed slowly mechanically. Unlike heated honey, “creamy” honey retains all its valuable properties, but remains soft and does not crystallize. It is easy to spread and to mix with other ingredients for use in different dishes. 3
The hive as a harmoniously working ecosystem offers perfect products for health.
Pollen
Bee bread
EVERYTHING FROM THE HIVE
100 g
The line “Everything from the hive” contains apiarian products that preserve all
form vitamin D), carotenoids, which are converted into vitamin
the valuable properties and are ready to be eaten and enjoyed: honey with bee
A, vitamin C and many other biologically active substances. The
propolis / bee bread / pollen, powdery products – pollen and bee bread, and special health products – royal jelly, royal jelly with honey (see description on p. 14)
pollen reinforces the nervous and immune systems, eliminates
Pollen means sweetish 2-3 mm colourful rolls moistened with nectar. Their chemical
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100 g
surplus cholesterol from the organism, regulates gastric acidity, and improves cardiovascular activity and blood production.
composition and impact on the organism are very different to the pollen carried by the
The bees mix pollen with honey, put the mixture into the ho-
wind. The pollen collected in the entryway to the hive and processed by bees very ra-
neycomb mesh and leave it to ferment. The conserved pollen
rely causes allergies. It contains 18 amino acids (more than beef or eggs, for example),
becomes bee bread. It is assimilated better than pollen and
28 mineral substances (Fe, K, Mg, Zn, P), vitamins of group B, folic acid, lipids (which
causes allergies. The bee bread also contains many amino
Honey with pollen
Honey with bee bread
Honey with bee propolis 200 g
200 g
acids, vitamins (C, PP, H) especially big amounts of vitamin K, vitamins of group B, iron, phosphorus, and calcium. If you are not used to consuming powdery pollen or bee bread, choose honey enriched with these products. Honey with propolis has antibacterial, antiviral, and
200 g
The colour, smell and taste of pollen depend on the sort of plants. It may be yellowish, greenish, brown, orange, sweetish or sweet-and-sour, smell of meadows or forests.
antifungal characteristics. It helps to treat upper respiratory infections, soothes sore throats and coughing and reinforces the immune system. The honey with pollen has a milder taste and solid structure. The honey with bee bread has a positive impact on immunity and the central nervous system and thus helps the body emotionally and physically. It replaces vitamins and microelements and helps regulate digestion.
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Honey with cranberries
We have created a collection of intense tastes and aromas by combining Serksnas honey with various valuable plants.
Honey with cinnamon, oranges and lemon
FOR GOURMANDS
200 / 70 g
We care not only about the quality of the honey but also about all ingredients; therefore we use only superior quality lyophilized berries, fruits and herbs. Lyophilization is a modern drying technology where water is removed from a product after it is frozen and placed under a vacuum. This ensures that the tastes, aromas, ~99% vitamins, nutrients, and even the appearance of plants are preserved. Consequently the products of the “Gourmand� line have natural bright colours, strong aromas and are tasty. They may be stored for a long period because they do not contain moisture, which would cause them to deteriorate. 6
200 / 70 / 30g
Cinnamon helps to regulate the sugar level in blood, it regulates the metabolism, has strong antioxidant properties, warms up and tones. Cranberries contain large amounts of vitamin C, B2, B6, P, A, and folic acid. They help to prevent urinary tract infections and diseases of the digestive tract and gums. They are anti-inflammatory, they slow down atherosclerosis, reduce the amount of cho-
Honey with buckthorn
Honey with pumpkin and quince
Honey with ginger 200 / 70 / 30g
200 / 70 g
lesterol in the blood; they also help to strengthen capillary walls and maintain the elasticity of blood vessels. The sweet ginger harmony cheers up those who favour stronger tastes. Ginger is characterized by its anti-inflammatory and fever-reducing properties; it is a good expectorant and relieves sore throats. If you add a spoon of honey with ginger to tea, you will warm up immediately.
200 / 70 / 30g
Honey with pumpkin and quince is a collection of iron, vitamin C and carotene and serves as a weapon in fighting against colds and depressing autumn moods.
Buckthorn is a real treasure of the Lithuanian autumn for health. The plant surpasses almost all the fruits and berries according to the amount of active substances and quality. The buckthorns contain large amounts of vitamins C, PP, B, E, F, A, P, folic acid, glucose, iron, and manganese. 7
Honey with black currant
Honey with raspberries
Honey with bilberries 200 / 70 g
200 / 70 / 30g
Blueberries contain large quantities of iron, vitamins C and E, niomirtilin, which lowers blood sugar, so blueberries are recommended for people with diabetes mellitus. Fragrant raspberries are liked by many and help to cure infections of the lungs and airways, flu’s and colds.
200 / 70 / 30g
Black currant is a natural source of vitamin C. Honey with black currant has a strong taste, improves appetite and is helpful in reducing fevers, so it is very useful for colds and chills and helps to restore strength after viruses and fevers.
The rich taste of honey with berries and fruits is perfect for making sauces and desserts and as a healthier substitute for jam or syrup. 8
The combinations of the “Green” line are active participants of the kitchen’s action and friends of health!
Honey with peppermint
The powers of the herbs of the forest and meadow are “locked” in Serksnas honey...
Honey with thyme and quinces
GREEN
200 / 70 / 30g
Thyme has active medicinal features and is used to treat respiratory and skin diseases. Herbalists mention the countless powers of thyme, and we have noticed that the intense aroma of thyme is preserved for a long time. Quinces contain large amounts of vitamin C and useful essential oils. Honey with thyme and quinces is a wonderful ingredient of sauces, herbal tea and a fragrant treat that improves the mood.
200 / 70 / 30g
Fresh honey with peppermint is a good addition for cold beverages a lot. Peppermint is characterized by its anti-inflammatory properties, it calms the central nervous system, thus a warm rich tea of honey with peppermint is the perfect drink to help you relax.
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Stay healthy my fellow!
Honey contains ferments, which are necessary for me-
tabolism, numerous minerals and vitamins, so regular consumption of honey strengthens the body’s resistance to colds. Honey is characterized by antioxidant and antibacterial properties and it regulates the digestive system. It also leads to the production of the “happiness hormone� serotonin. We like to say that it is enough just to smell the honey to generate serotonin because we always return in an excellent mood from the hives, although tired! 10
Honey tasting straight from the hive. The Serksnas apiary, 2016
THOSE
FOR WITH A
SWEET TOOTH
Honey with cocoa
Honey with strawberries
Honey with vanilla 200 / 70 g
200 / 70 g
200 / 70 g
With the help of small persons with sweet tooths, who tasted and evaluated the sample products, we created the tastes intended for children. These jars contain honey that has preserved all the valuable properties but whose appearance and taste reminds children of their favourite sweets: chocolate cream, condensed milk, strawberry ice cream. Honey with cocoa is a chocolate delicacy without additional fats, sugar, lactose or artificial substitutes. Only top-quality ground cocoa beans are used for this honey! The taste and aroma of honey with vanilla are provided by the natural extract of vanilla pods. When all the strawberries are picked from the garden, the combination of honey and real strawberries will bring joy to your heart. You will be amazed to discover the acrobatic trickeries that can be achieved without any artificial fragrances, colorants or other additives! 11
GIFTS We offer several different designs and sizes for the top quality honey you select. Possible packages: 1/2/3 X 200 g, 2/4/6 X 70 g; sets of containers of different sizes are also
Honey with nuts
possible (e.g., 1 X 200 g + 2 X 70 g).
135 / 142 mm
400 / 190 g
Some people use honey with whole nuts, almonds, walnuts and cashews to supplement their breakfast of fruits and grains, others enjoy it as a dessert with a warm beverage, while active persons find a full and healthy snack containing many proteins in it. The solid package of 400 g makes an excellent gift as well.
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The gift packages with the mild black surface used by
Make your relative’s or co-worker’s day by
“Serksnas Honey” are decorated with original metal-
sending tasty healthy greetings in the cosy
lized ornamental design inspired by Baltic patterns.
brownish carton.
Metallized press, UV polish and mat lamination
138 mm
Package can be decorated with an individual 133 / 220 mm
greeting or your company’s logo
200 mm
Box with cover, 200x200 mm We want to give you an opportunity to try different honey mixtures, so we started packing popular products of the “Gourmand” line into plastic packages of 30 g. 220 / 310 mm
We offering deliciously designed packs of 8 x 30 g cruets especially suitable for hotels, business gifts and gourmet tasting.
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Royal jelly is the luxurious elixir of youth and health made by bees. The bees excrete a yellowish, bitter pulp that is used to feed the developing queen bee. Royal jelly contains all the amino acids necessary for the human organism, as well as all the vitamins of group B, and the majority of microelements. Regular consumption of royal jelly improves general health, resistance to diseases and significantly increases the haemoglobin level in blood, helps memory and induces cell renewal. It is recommended for prophylaxis of cancers and strengthen the immune system of children. It should be kept frozen. We also offer royal jelly with honey (100 g cruet). This mixture does not need freezing because of the preservative properties of honey. It is usually easy to use because of the comfortable dosage and more usual taste. Store at 0 - +6°C.
Royal jelly
for people, who receive high doses of radiation. This product is very efficient when used to
Body care products 10 g Propolis salve is helpful for respiratory infections, it disinfects and accelerates wound healing. It is also recommended for use in parodontosis, pulmonary and dermal diseases (eczema, neuroder-
Salve of beeswax and fir resin is recommended as an anti-inflam-
matitis, dermal tuberculosis, psoriasis). It is effective for burns and
matory and wound-healing measure. It also helps with colds and fungal
frostbite. It is ideal for cracked lips, vesicular disease, for treating
diseases. It may be used for cracked dry skin on the soles of the feet.
mosquito bites, cracked dry skin on the soles of the feet and hands.
It soothes dermal inflammation and accelerates healing of mosquito
Ingredients: fats of animal origin, propolis.
bitten, burnt or frostbitten skin.
Oily salve of propolis is more liquid than the salve made from fats
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Ingredients: beeswax, fir resin, vegetable oils, honey.
of animal origin, so it is easier to apply. It is used externally for dermal,
Beeswax cream with marigolds is an effective remedy for redu-
oral and nasal mucous diseases, or burns. It is recommended for inter-
cing pain in the joints, back and muscles. It reduces inflammation and
nal usage in case of bronchial, pulmonary and gastric infections.
is used for treating problem skin.
Suitable for vegetarians. Ingredients: vegetable oils, propolis.
Ingredients: organic dried marigold blossoms, olive oil, beeswax, honey.
In winter when the bees are resting our home begins to smell of hives once again. This is the time for candle dipping. We relax and enjoy natural aromatherapy. The colour of the wax depends on the pollen. The pollen may be dark brown or yellow, even greenish or white. We dip candles only from natural beeswax collected from the Serksnas Honey apiary. The pollen and bee propolis contained in the beeswax help to disinfect the air when the candles are burning. Let the spellbinding smell spread in your home as well – we offer more than 40 different types of hand-made candles.
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SERKSNAS HONEY APIARY 6 Pusynes str., 60314 Girkalnis, Raseiniai region
REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF SERKSNAS HONEY 14 Kovo 11-osios str., 27105 Grigiskes, Vilnius
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cover and back photos: Gediminas Latvis
+370 65021221 info@serksnomedus.lt www.serksnomedus.lt