By purchasing honey, it is possible to make a mistake and buy a fake. Artificial honey is absolutely useless, and various additives turn it into a low-quality product.
External signs of honey
Pleasant, fragrant aroma. Sometimes there is a tart taste, it depends on the variety. May cause sore throat. A liter of honey should weigh more than 1.5 kg. Honey is easily rubbed into the skin of the hands. There should be no bubbles on the surface of the honey. The natural product has wax and pollen particles. Be suspicious of completely transparent honey. It is advisable to purchase crystallized honey, as it is very difficult to fake. To taste, it should be sweet, but not cloying.
Natural Honey Viscosity
It is necessary to dip a spoon in honey, and raise it. Real honey will flow and drag smoothly. Dip a spoon in honey and turn it once or twice. Real honey will not drain, but will wrap around the circumference of a spoon.
Checking honey at home
Put honey on a small piece of paper and set it on fire. Watch the reaction. Real honey will be slightly liquid, and will not change its color. Artificial honey will melt and turn brown. Dissolve honey in water, shake vigorously. This product will not have sediment, and the pattern will resemble a honeycomb. You can add a few drops of iodine to the water, it should not stain and turn blue. Put a piece of bread in honey. If after 15 minutes the bread becomes soft, then the product is artificial. In real honey, bread will become hard. You need to take a piece of loose paper and apply a little honey. After some time, the paper should remain dry. Put a few drops on your palm and draw with a chemical pencil. There should be no purple stains.
Checking honey for sugar
If sugar is added to honey, then it will be sugary, and the color is suspiciously white. Artificial honey has no astringency. It is transparent and has no aroma. Put a spoonful of honey in tea and dissolve it. If the tea is cloudy, there is sugar in the product. Real honey has no precipitate, and tea only darkens slightly.
