What is the process of producing Bayberry wax?

Bayberry can also be called wax myrtle or berry wax. Bayberry plants can be found all over the globe. They are found in the Northeast, near the Atlantic Ocean or Great Lakes, and thrive in sandy and wet areas.

It takes five to six pounds of bayberries in order to make one pound of bayberry wax. Picking the berries is hard work. Then you have to extract the wax from them. After the wax has risen to top of the plant, the wax can be extracted from the plant. 


 

Bayberry wax, unlike organic white beeswax is extremely hard. It cannot hold a flame if it is mixed with another wax. Bayberry candles should be made with only pure beeswax and pure bayberry wax. Bayberry candles were not meant to be given as gifts, but only used for special occasions like Christmas Eve.

Because of their high quality, candles made with genuine bayberry wax are highly prized. They produce a lot light and very little smoke. Bayberry wax has a faint aroma of herbs. Many people find the scent to be gentle and reminds them of a cold morning on a snowy winter's day. It isn't strong enough to be considered "fragrance".

Many times, chandlers add fragrances to their candles. These "bayberry-scented candles" are made from paraffin wax. However, most bayberry candles are still made of real wax the same way as before.

 

Bayberry's Legend

Since colonial times, bayberry candles have been burned. It was discovered by early settlers along the Atlantic coast and on the shores of Lake Erie. Bayberry is a shrub which grows in the sandbelt. It is a berry-like fruit with a greenish-white wax. The waxy coating formed when fruit was cooked. Early settlers discovered this waxy coating. It smelled similar to herbs and was excellent at burning. To make candles, many berries needed to be boiled. These candles were more durable, cleaner and brighter than candles made from wood. Bayberry candles were therefore kept indefinitely and used only on special occasions like Yule or the beginning of a new Year.

Bayberry candles being lit on New Year's Day has been a tradition for many years. This tradition continues to be practiced today.

"It's a gift from someone you care about."

On Yuletide Eve, burn it to the ground.

Bayberry candles that are stoked to their socket.

Brings good fortune to the home and money into the pocket.

The wax was believed to be good for your health. Burning a bayberry candle signified that you were honoring someone. This could have lead to better business deals.

You can keep the tradition alive by lighting a bayberry candle at holidays or give one as a gift for a friend to ensure they are close, healthy and wealthy.

 

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