Efficacy of honey and Korean ginseng: Use Korean ginseng, soak it in a jar of good honey, and brew it for a month. It nourishes the stomach, warms the stomach, and is very good at treating stomach cold and stomach cramps. In addition, in winter, it is easy to have cold hands and feet, be afraid of the cold, and have poor blood and vitality. So making a cup of Korean ginseng honey is also very useful. The reason why the honey is darkening may be due to your container. If the color turns black, it may be related to the impurities in the honey.

The influence of flower-source plants. The honey brewed by some nectar plants is inherently darker in color, such as buckwheat honey. Buckwheat honey is dark amber in color and looks a bit black. There is also the fact that when some honey is brewed, the bees collect more nectar from other types of flowers. Mixed nectar affects the color of the honey, causing it to be dark in color.

Leave it for too long. Some honey is not eaten frequently and if left for too long, a lot of insect enzyme metabolites will be produced in the honey, making the color of the honey darker or black. Do not continue to consume such honey, as it may have a tendency to go bad.

The honey may be contaminated. For example, some honey manufacturers do not pay attention to filling conditions, some production and processing equipment are not regularly maintained, and the metal surfaces of production equipment are corroded. Honey itself is acidic, and oxidation occurs when it comes in contact with metal, causing honey to be contaminated. If honey is stored in a metal container, the honey will chemically react with the metal over a long period of time, causing the honey to deteriorate.

Therefore, there are many factors that affect the darkening of honey, some of which are normal and dark in color. Some of them are caused by the honey being aged too long, causing it to deteriorate, or the honey being contaminated.