{"id":98,"date":"2022-03-02T09:00:03","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T09:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturalwildhoney.com.sg\/Blogs\/?p=98"},"modified":"2022-02-28T09:39:48","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T09:39:48","slug":"is-your-honey-raw-and-pure-heres-how-you-can-check","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturalwildhoney.com.sg\/Blogs\/2022\/03\/02\/is-your-honey-raw-and-pure-heres-how-you-can-check\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Honey Raw and Pure? Here\u2019s How You Can Check"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Raw honey is known for its many nutrients, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory\u00a0properties. It contains healthy bee pollen, bee propolis\u00a0and helps in reducing oxidative stress in the body.<\/p>\n<p>However, the honey you buy in stores isn&#8217;t raw. It has molasses and corn syrup to extend its shelf-life and enhance flavor.<\/p>\n<p>So, how can we tell if a jar of honey is pure and unadulterated? This blog will help you out.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong><b>Check its Texture and Taste<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You can tell by the texture and the taste of the honey if it\u2019s pure. Real honey tends to be thick, which means it doesn&#8217;t trickle down. On the other hand, adulterated honey is very runny. This is because it has additives like molasses and glucose. \u00a0You can try this out by tilting the jar and seeing how fast it runs down to the other side.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, real honey won\u2019t feel sticky when you press it between your fingers, but adulterated honey tends to be sticky because of sweeteners.<\/p>\n<p>When eating, you\u2019d notice that real honey only tastes sweet at first\u2014the aftertaste is almost salty.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><b>Check its Smell and Color<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Real honey smells mild and often has a hint of a floral scent. If the honey has been pasteurized, the smell will change because of the heating and cooling. Fake honey has no smell at all, so be wary of a jar of honey that has no smell.<\/p>\n<p>Darker-colored honey\u00a0also has higher levels of antioxidant and flavonoid contents.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><b>Do the Heat Test<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This is a reliable test to check if your honey is pure.<\/p>\n<p>Real honey tends to caramelize when heated and turns into a thick paste. It also doesn&#8217;t get any bubbles when heated. On the other hand, impure honey bubbles but doesn\u2019t caramelize. It may also stick to the bottom of the container.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><b>Test with Vinegar and Water<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Take some of your honey and mix it with a few drops of water and vinegar. If it\u2019s pure, nothing will happen to it. But if it\u2019s adulterated, your honey may foam.<\/p>\n<p>You can also check by mixing some honey in a glass of water. Real honey won&#8217;t float or mix instantly\u2014it will sink at the bottom of the container in a lump. Pure honey will only dilute in the water after you spend some time stirring it. Adulterated honey will dissolve instantly, sometimes even before you get a chance to stir.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-100\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalwildhoney.com.sg\/Blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/honey-bee.png\" alt=\"bee making honey\" width=\"1171\" height=\"781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalwildhoney.com.sg\/Blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/honey-bee.png 1171w, https:\/\/naturalwildhoney.com.sg\/Blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/honey-bee-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/naturalwildhoney.com.sg\/Blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/honey-bee-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/naturalwildhoney.com.sg\/Blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/honey-bee-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1171px) 100vw, 1171px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong><b>Test with Ants<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Interestingly, ants are attracted to adulterated honey because of the high content of sugar in it. Pure honey has a high content of nutritious components that ants don&#8217;t like as much. So, if you leave a little honey spilled on your kitchen slab, and you find ants all over it, then it&#8217;s not the purest sample of honey.<\/p>\n<p>Pure and real honey is hard to find in stores. If you\u2019re looking for the best pure honey in Singapore, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalwildhoney.com.sg\/about-us-natural-wild-honey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Natural Wild Honey<\/u><\/a>\u00a0will help you out! We&#8217;re an online platform that provides the best organic raw honey in Singapore\u00a0that&#8217;s 100% free from additives and preservatives.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalwildhoney.com.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Visit our website<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and check our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalwildhoney.com.sg\/natural-wild-honey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>inventory<\/u><\/a>\u00a0to get your hands on a jar of natural wild honey today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raw honey is known for its many nutrients, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory\u00a0properties. It contains healthy bee pollen, bee propolis\u00a0and helps in reducing oxidative stress in the body. However, the honey you buy in stores isn&#8217;t raw. It has molasses and corn syrup to extend its shelf-life and enhance flavor. So, how can we tell if a &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/naturalwildhoney.com.sg\/Blogs\/2022\/03\/02\/is-your-honey-raw-and-pure-heres-how-you-can-check\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Is Your Honey Raw and Pure? Here\u2019s How You Can Check<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":99,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-98","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalwildhoney.com.sg\/Blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalwildhoney.com.sg\/Blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalwildhoney.com.sg\/Blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalwildhoney.com.sg\/Blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalwildhoney.com.sg\/Blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/naturalwildhoney.com.sg\/Blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":101,"href":"https:\/\/naturalwildhoney.com.sg\/Blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98\/revisions\/101"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalwildhoney.com.sg\/Blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/99"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalwildhoney.com.sg\/Blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalwildhoney.com.sg\/Blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalwildhoney.com.sg\/Blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}