Honey is one of nature's most beloved products and has a lot of nutritional and medical benefits. But does the honey jar, that you have brought home, actually contain pure honey? Or has water, sugar syrup or any other substance been added to it? Scroll below to learn 5 ways on how to test the quality of your honey at home.




TEST 1: Using water

Pour water into a glass.
Spoon out a tablespoon of honey from the honey jar, you want to test.
Place the spoon in the glass of water.
Gently shake the glass.

VERDICT: If the honey starts to dissolve and mix with the water, it's not pure and some amount of water has been added to it. But if the honey forms a small lump and sinks to the bottom of the glass, it is pure in quality.

TEST 2: Using methylated spirit/denatured alcohol
Mix equal parts of honey and equal parts of spirit in a glass.

VERDICT: If the honey forms a lump and sinks, it is pure. But if it is adulterated, it will dissolve in the spirit and turn it milky white.

TEST 3: Using fire
You will need a candle with a cotton wick.
Dip the wick into a small amount of honey.
Allow the excess honey to drip off.
Now light a match and hold it to the wick.

VERDICT: If the candle wick burns, the honey is pure. But if it fails to burn, water has been added to the honey.

TEST 4: Using paper
Use a blotting paper or a white cloth.
Drop a few drops of honey on the paper/cloth.

VERDICT: If the honey is pure, it will remain solid on paper. Impure honey will be absorbed by the paper. With the cloth, try washing off the honey. If it does not stain, it is pure.

TEST 5: Testing the swirl of honey
Dip a honey dipper or spoon into some honey.
Hold the dipper above a plate and pour the honey.
Watch how the honey falls.

VERDICT: As it falls, pure honey will flow from the spoon in a clockwise direction. It will do so very slowly. You flick the spoon upwards and the flow will slowly stop. A layered step formation of honey is formed on the plate. If adulterated, the honey will flow rapidly and smoothly and will pool on the plate.

i hope it helps...

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Noloss:
Thanks for sharing but how do we know if dis information is pure

The information is purely undiluted

bash4us:
How do i know if ds poster above me is a virgin?

thread derailers''beware of them!!!

'how do i know u r not bribed to say dis?i am not convinced yet.

mrbillz:
The information is purely undiluted

mrbillz:
The information is purely undiluted

to each his own...@ noloss you should try them out in case of doubt, i believe he knows, which is why he totally agreed to the efficacy of the tests... just like ur moniker u have nothing to lose trying them out

Noloss:
'how do i know u r not bribed to say dis?i am not convinced yet.

I just got paid $60,000 to post this. So believe it at your own peril

teeshawt:


to each his own...@ noloss you should try them out in case of doubt, i believe he knows, which is why he totally agreed to the efficacy of the tests... just like ur moniker u have nothing to lose trying them out

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How do we test Conked ones? bcs ur name go be OYO if u open it and refused to buy

Nice long list. The only test I knew befoe was the Fire one and that ants don't come near honey (This one has just never worrked with any honey I boughtten)