1. Look at the color. The color of real honey does not look very clear, but is white, light yellow or amber, preferably light. Fake honey is bright in color, usually light yellow or dark yellow.

2. Real honey is viscous, and flexible filaments can be seen when picked up, and the flow will not stop; fake honey has suspended matter or sediment, and will fall in a drop shape when picked up, and the flow will stop.

3. Real honey has a light plant-flavored floral aroma; fake honey has a pungent odor or fruity candy flavor.

4. Real honey is sweet and delicious, with a sticky texture and a slightly sour taste. The crystallized pieces become crispy when bitten with your teeth and melt when you hold them in your mouth. Fake honey has a bitter or astringent taste or a strange smell of chemicals. The crystallized pieces are like sugar when chewed, with a crisp and loud sound.

5. Dissolve the honey in hot water and let it sit for 3-4 hours. If no precipitation occurs, it is good honey.

6. Drop honey on white paper. If the honey gradually seeps out, it means it is mixed with sucrose and water. Honey mixed with sugar has poor transparency, is not bright, is turbid, and has a poor floral aroma. Honey mixed with brown sugar is darker in color; honey mixed with white sugar is lighter in color.

7. Honey mixed with flour, starch or corn flour is turbid in color and tastes not sweet enough. Put a small amount of honey into a cup, add an appropriate amount of water and boil it. After cooling, add a few drops of rice wine and shake well. If the solution turns blue, red or purple, it means that the honey is mixed with starchy substances.

8. Insert a red-hot wire into the honey. If there is sticky matter on the wire, it means there are impurities in the honey. If the wire is still smooth, it means there are no impurities.