There Real Honey and Fake Honey – How to Check the Purity of Honey ?

According to Natural Nigerian, most producers will dilute nectar-made honey with molasses and sugar syrup in order to boost their profits. To boost the thickness of the honey, some will add to it flour, sand, sawdust or even ground chalk. In order to check the purity of honey at home, here’s what to do.

The Thumb Test:

Here’s the procedure to do a thumb test:Put a small drop of the honey you have on your thumb;Check to see if it spills or spreads around;If it does, it is not pure;Pure honey will stay intact on your thumb.

The Water Test to Spot Fake Honey:

Here’s 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 you will see it around the glass, Pure honey, on the other hand will settle right at the bottom of your glass.

Did you know that organic honey is flammable?

Here’s a test to know 100%, pure organic honey:

Take a dry matchstick;Dip its tip right into the honey;Strike the stick on the matchbox as if to light it;If the honey is pure, the matchstick will light with ease;The flame will also keep burning off the honey;However if it is with impurities, it will not light because fake honey contains moisture as one of the impurities;These are some of the simple and common ways to test pure honey at home.

Another common method to tell the difference is as follows:

Add some water and 2-3 drops of vinegar essence into the honey and mix well. If the solution becomes foamy, that is definitely adulterated honey.

How to Tell the Difference between Real Honey and Fake Honey:

By examining the physical qualities of honey, it is very easy to know whether this is pure or impure honey. Below are some of the main differences in properties that will help you distinguish between the real and unreal thing. It is very easy to notice the impurities although this may require some practice first. These differences will help you know how to identify fake honey, or how to tell if honey is pure and real.
Fake Honey Properties-Pure Honey Properties;Foams-Does not foam under any circumstance;Impure honey is runny and will drip easily-Is quite thick and only trickles in a stream;Will have a rough texture and clumps-Soft texture – think filament-like;Separates easily into layers-Never separates into layers;May smell sour or have no smell-Has the aroma of honey.

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Without knowing how to check pure honey, it is easy to fall for any product that does not have the real qualities you are looking for. As most of us may not be knowing yet, artificial honey is one of those foods with so many side effects and shortcomings. It is normally a synthetic preparation that is fast absorbed in the body.

Real Honey Medical Survival Uses

Use Honey For – Minor cuts and burns, cough or sore throat

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