Sometimes honey is not real, but sugar.
In this article, we will tell you how to distinguish original honey from fake.
What real honey should look like
The composition of real honey should be transparent.
Honey should be free of sediment, cloudiness, and heterogeneous inclusions.
If you observe any of the above, there is every reason to suspect the presence of starch in the composition.
The color of honey can be completely different and depends on the variety.
Only acacia honey is colorless and slightly cloudy due to prolonged crystallization.
So look for clear amber honey on the shelves.
Carefully examine the consistency of the honey.
Good honey should flow in a thin, even stream and spread in a mound.
In addition, honey should have a pronounced pleasant taste and smell.
How to check whether honey is real or not using an experiment
Dilute honey in a glass of water and add a little iodine.
If the honey is natural, then there should be no sediment.
If the composition contains impurities, for example, chalk, flour, sawdust, starch, they will settle to the bottom or float to the surface.
You need to drop iodine into a solution of water and honey, which will help detect flour or starch.
If they really are, the solution will turn blue.
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