The methods to identify the authenticity of honey include: looking at the luster and color, smelling the smell, crystallization identification, water content identification, and taste identification.

1. Look at the luster and color

Because honey contains some proteins, biological enzymes, minerals and pollen, it does not look very clear and is light yellow or amber in color. , light colors are preferred. Fake honey is boiled with white sugar or pretended to be syrup. It has a bright color, usually light or dark yellow.

2. Smell

Real honey smells pure and natural, with a light floral aroma, while fake honey smells pungent.

3. Crystallization identification

Fake honey does not crystallize, but the white sugar added to some fake honey will precipitate under certain conditions, forming a precipitate at the bottom of the bottle. Real honey crystals are relatively soft and can be easily twisted when placed on your fingers, giving it a delicate feel. The white sugar precipitated from fake honey is relatively dense and has a gritty feel when you twist it on your fingers.

4. Identification of water content

When honey is dropped on white paper, pure honey will form beads and will not seep out, while honey mixed with water will slowly seep out, and the faster it seeps out. The faster, the more water is added.

5. Taste identification

Real honey is sweet and delicious, with a slightly sour taste. The crystallized pieces are crispy when put into the teeth and melt when held in the teeth. However, fake honey has a bitter taste and the crystallized pieces are chewable. Like granulated sugar, the sound is crisp and loud.

Extended information:

The following types of honey are fake honey

1. Pine honey

Pine trees bloom in May and can be There are flowers everywhere in our country in May, and bees basically don’t pick them. Moreover, honey from pine trees cannot be digested by bees after eating it, and they can easily get belly sickness and die. Beekeepers will not let bees collect it. The pine tree symbolizes immortality, and playing the pine flower card can easily deceive those who are obsessed with health care.

2. Snow lotus honey

Snow lotus usually grows above the snow line at an altitude of 4,000 meters. The climate is changeable, hot and cold, rain and snow alternate, making it difficult for bees to survive.

3. Scrophulariaceae nectar

No honey can be collected from Scrophulariaceae flowers under natural conditions. The Scrophulariaceae nectar on the market is real honey or fake honey with Scrophulariaceae extract added.

4. Honeysuckle nectar

The corolla of honeysuckle is long and thin, and the bee’s mouth is very short, making it difficult to collect honey. The so-called honeysuckle nectar that appears on the market is made from budded honeysuckle buds soaked in high-concentration honey. Although it also contains flower essence, it is not the same concept as the honey collected directly by bees.

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