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How To Know Original Honey by Ibst: 9:51am On Sep 07, 2021
Colour of honey
Honey comes in different colours depending on what the
bees were eating before the production of the honey. There
are also different flowers and plants such as clover,
lavender, dandelion, and other flowers which bees gather
nectar from. Hence, there are different colours and tastes
of honey.

Adulterated honey is a big issue, especially for people who
are trying to cut out sugar from their diet. Below are ways
you can know original honey.

Pay attention to details
When you buy a bottle of honey and have stored it for about
a week, you can take note of the sound it makes when you
open the bottle. If you hear a ‘pop’ sound, it means the
product is starting to go through some form of the
fermentation process and was created at the factory. This
means, no matter what label is on the bottle or what the
vendor says that the honey is not pure or original. Pure
honey also does not need to be refrigerated in order to stay
fresh and good.

Thumb method
With this method, you make use of your thumb
Take a bottle of honey
Use a spoon to take a small amount of it
Put the honey on your thumb.
If the honey spills, washes or spread, then it is not original
honey. Original honey is meant to be intact on the thumb. If
the honey does not stay put on your thumb, then this is a
sign it is not original.

The Water Test
This is another way to test for the originality of honey. How
to do the water test:
Fill a glass with water
Add one tablespoon of honey into the glass
Adulterated or artificial honey will dissolve in water and
settle around the glass. Pure honey, on the other hand, will
settle right at the bottom of your glass in a lump.

The Flame Test
Did you know that organic honey is flammable? Here’s a
test to know original honey using the flame test.
Take a dry matchstick
Dip its tip right into the honey product
Strike the stick on the matchbox as if to light it
If the honey is pure, the matchstick will light easily. The
flame will also keep burning off the honey. Artificial or
adulterated honey, on the other hand, will not allow the
matchstick to light up. This is because fake honey contains
impurities and moisture which dulls the fire.
While this test may have its flaws, it could be a good guide
for you to differentiate between fake and original honey
anytime.

The Honey-Fire-Test
For this test, you will need a clean piece of cloth or a candle
and fire.
Rub a small amount of honey on the piece of cloth or on
the candle wick (The honey should not be much, only a
small amount)
Light a match stick and move it closer to the cloth or
candlewick.
If the cloth/wick does not burn, then your honey is not
original or pure since it might have been mixed. This means
that it contains moisture and cannot catch fire. However, if
the cloth/wick catches fire, the honey is original.
Using a blotting paper or paper towel/
tissue paper

Another way to test for the originality of honey is when you
rub it on an absorbent material such as a blotting paper. If
honey has been diluted with water, it may be absorbed or
leave a wet mark on a blotting paper. Pure honey should
not be absorbed on a material. The unfortunate thing about
this test is that most honey diluted in sugar syrups will also
not absorb when rubbed on a material.

The Ant test
This is another way to test for honey which has raised lots
of doubts and debates. Many people believe that ants are
attracted to fake honey since it has been processed and
diluted with sugar. They also believe ants are not attracted
to pure honey due to a natural characteristic of honey of
being pest repellent. However, much information does not
exist to support this test. First, there is no scientific
explanation for why ants will favour processed sugar over
the other.

There is also a possibility ants are not available
at the place where the test is performed in order to prove it
is real or fake honey. Liquid might be attractive to ants for
many other reasons such as the density of the liquid,
flavours of the liquid which depends on the floral types.

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Re: How To Know Original Honey by paschal47(m): 10:06am On Sep 07, 2021
Nice on...make I rush go supermarket na



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Re: How To Know Original Honey by pestask: 5:56am On Sep 13, 2021
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Re: How To Know Original Honey by dmangodwin(m): 8:50am On Sep 13, 2021
Nice info

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