When it comes to honey, I believe everyone is familiar with it, and many people usually like to drink honey water. But when buying honey, we also have to pay attention to distinguish the real from the fake. Some fake honey will be added with food additives, thickeners, to make the honey look thicker, and even add some sweeteners or flavors to make it smell sweeter.
If you accidentally buy fake honey, it not only tastes bad, but may also cause some health effects.
So, how can we tell the truth of honey from the fake? Here are a few of the most commonly used methods, which can be easily distinguished with just one chopstick.
First, you can shake it to see the bubbles inside the bottle. The honey we usually buy is in a whole bottle, so we can quickly turn it upside down and then straighten it up, observing the bubbles inside the bottle. If the bubbles rise slowly and slowly, then this is real honey.
Because fake honey has a lower consistency, more water and syrup are added, and the bubbles will rise faster. By observing the bubbles rising slowly, you can determine the consistency of the honey and thus distinguish the real from the fake.
Second, you can smell the honey. Once the honey lid is open, fan it slightly with your hand a few times, then hold your nose close to the honey and smell it. Pure honey will smell faintly floral, while fake honey will smell too sweet because of the addition of a lot of flavors, and even have a strange or industrially processed taste. Just by smelling it, you can tell if the honey is real or not.
Third, you can taste the taste of honey. Put the honey in your mouth and taste it, the pure honey tastes sweet and not too strong. Fake honey, on the other hand, will have a greasy and even bitter taste.
Fourth, honey can be observed by dripping on paper. Real honey drops on paper instantly form a honey ball and does not spread quickly. Fake honey has a high water content, and the honey balls will quickly spread out and even penetrate. By looking at the dripping on the paper, you can judge the purity of the honey.
Finally, a pair of chopsticks can be used to distinguish the authenticity of honey. The consistency of the honey can be observed by slowly inserting the chopsticks into the center of the honey bottle. Then slowly pull out the chopsticks and observe the drawing phenomenon. Real honey creates a continuous string draw when the chopsticks are pulled out.
When there is no brushing at all, you can see a honey ball forming on the head of the chopsticks, which proves that the honey is very thick and is real honey. If it is fake honey, it does not have stringing because it is mixed with more water and does not form a ball. By testing with chopsticks, you can determine the purity of honey.
It should be noted that when drinking honey water, you should not use hot water to brew, but should use warm water at about 60 degrees. Because hot water destroys the nutrients of honey, it is important to choose the right temperature when brewing honey water.
The above are several commonly used ways to distinguish the authenticity of honey, which can be easily distinguished with just one chopstick. After learning these methods, you can more accurately judge the authenticity of honey when buying it.