The honey market is a mixed bag. This is a social reality that many consumers are well aware of. Pure natural honey has been recognized by the majority of social groups for its excellent health care effects on the human body, so a large number of fake honey and inferior honey have appeared in front of consumers one after another. Under the shadow of high imitation products that are difficult to distinguish between true and false, here are five identification methods to teach you how to distinguish between true and false honey.

1. Check whether there is crystallization

Honey crystallization is a natural physical phenomenon. Most natural honey is easy to crystallize, especially when the temperature is low. Some honeys will have more or less crystallization. Honeys that are not easy to crystallize mainly include date honey, acacia honey, longan honey, milkvetch honey, etc. Other common honey types in the market generally crystallize. Generally speaking, when the temperature is below 13-16℃, most honey will crystallize to varying degrees.

2. Smell the honey

Honey is harvested by bees, so pure natural honey will have a natural floral fragrance. Fake honey will not smell like flowers, or it will not have a flowery aroma. When it smells like essence, sucrose, or fructose, you need to be careful about the quality of the honey.

3. Test honey concentration

Due to different honey-producing seasons and regions, the amount of moisture contained in honey itself will also be different, so the concentration of honey is also inconsistent. As a result, a group of merchants will appear and sell fake products using honey mixed with water. When testing the concentration of honey, we can drop a drop of honey on a paper towel. If it remains in the shape of oil beads that do not spread or penetrate, it is high-concentration pure honey. Honey mixed with water will slowly penetrate. And the faster the seepage speed is, the more water is added to the honey.

4. Check whether there are impurities

Take an appropriate amount of purchased honey, dilute it with five times of water, mix well and let it sit for 24 hours. If there are suspended lumps or sediments in the honey water, it indicates that there are impurities in the honey. And the more precipitates, the greater the amount of doping. Pure natural honey will not precipitate.

5. Taste the taste of honey

For food, there is nothing better than tasting it with your own mouth. Real honey has a rich and pure taste, and the sweetness will never make you feel cloying. The aftertaste is slightly sour and throat-piercing. Because fake honey contains a lot of sugar, it has a lighter honey taste and a heavy sweetness.

The above is the method of identifying real and fake honey in Wuzhong. In fact, you can also pay attention to one thing when buying honey. Because of its cost control, the price of real honey will not be too low. If you see honey priced at around 20 yuan per pound in the supermarket, it’s self-evident that it’s genuine or fake. Only real honey can achieve health benefits, so consumers should pay attention to the distinction when buying honey.