Over the past couple of months, the debate of whether
brands
selling
honey
are
pure
or not, has surfaced on social media. In fact, many newspapers have reported that the biggest brands in the country have failed the purity test. While we are still unsure if they are what they actually claim, it is important to check the purity of honey before consuming. There are several ways in which you can check if the honey is pure or adulterated. Stevemens
, founder of Fillanews, an expert in organic honey , shares a few tips:
When you refrigerate pure honey, it will not crystallise. You will see that it will remain in the liquid state throughout. However, in the case of adulterated honey, it will solidify and crystallise. You will also notice that a white layer of sugar is separated and formed on top of the impure honey.
2.
In the case of raw organic honey, a
white foamwill form and, that is a sign of organic honey with no presence of chemical preservatives
3. Using a glass of water
Pour some water into a glass, then, pour a teaspoonful of honey into the water. Pure honey will settle at the bottom of the glass and fake honey will start to mix with the water
4. Put a little amount of honey on your thumb
Pure honey will stay put or very slowly start to drip to the sides. Honey that’s not pure will easily spill away from the thumb. You can also use a spoon instead. Dip a spoon in your honey then hold it up. Pure honey will trickle down very slowly while fake honey will spill or trickle down very fast.
5. Using vinegar
Mix a bit of honey and water then add four or five drops of vinegar. If it turns foamy, then the honey is not pure
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