Because we can buy honey almost everywhere, some sellers use this opportunity to sell the honey that is not 100% natural.
In this article, we will tell you how to find out if you buy honey is honey that is completely natural or not.
- The first step that can help you determine whether natural honey is by reading the composition of the back of the tube or bottle the honey products. You can see the composition of honey and the percentage of the quantity stated in the brochure.
- Natural honey is not sticky. You can test this by putting a little honey between your fingers. Rub a little honey with your fingers.
Natural honey will absorb into your skin. If the honey becomes sticky when rubbed, it means it contains sugar or artificial sweeteners.
- Place a few tablespoons of honey in a pot, then leave them exposed to the hot sun. If the honey is natural, then when the heating will form a caramel, whereas if the honey is false, then it will become foamy and bubbly while heating.
- By dropping a few drops of honey to the paper, you can reveal the cleanliness of the composition of honey that you have purchased. After a while, if the honey is absorbed by the paper, then it is natural honey or original. And if the honey that has a lot of water in the composition, then he will break through the paper in a few seconds.
- Put a few drops of honey in water. If honey hardened and fell to the bottom of the cup, it means that you buy honey is natural honey. While the fake honey, it will dissolve and blend together with water.
- Stinging feeling in the mouth and feeling like a burning sensation on the tongue to say that it is natural honey. While the fake honey does not have such an effect.
- The original Honey will become heavier after you spread onto a piece of bread. While the fake honey will only wet the surface of the bread.
