Honey is a very nutritious food, but to benefit from its benefits, it must be pure. Most processed honeys sold in the supermarket are actually blends of honey with sugar and other ingredients. Here’s how to tell if honey is pure or fake.
Obviously, the first thing to do is to read the label carefully, trying to find out if any additives or other substances are among the ingredients, such as natural sweeteners that are added to modify the flavor.
The only ingredient listed on the package should be pure honey. However, it may happen that the label is not entirely clear, and to know if the honey is pure or not, it is possible to apply certain methods.
The thumb test
Put a small amount of honey on your thumb and see if it starts to spread onto the rest of your finger or if it falls off. If this happens, the honey is not pure.
Pure honey does not move and remains intact.
The water test
Another simple method to check the purity of honey is the water test.
To put it into practice, fill a glass of water, then pour in a spoonful of honey. If it melts, the honey is not pure.
Artificial honey dissolves easily in water and spreads throughout the glass. Pure honey, on the other hand, will sink to the bottom of the glass and remain intact.
The honey must be absolutely pure and organic. Substances such as dextrose, glucose, molasses, sugar, corn syrup, flour or starch, among others, may be present in fake honey.
Pure honey contains approximately 16 minerals, 21 vitamins, 18 amino acids and various phytonutrients with antioxidant and healing properties.