How to check the quality of honey: Is it real or artificial?

In order to be sure that you have bought real, natural, high-quality honey, and not artificial, we would like to take this opportunity to point out three ways in which you can check what kind of honey you are eating.

Prof. Dr. Staniša Stojiljković

You can check the quality of honey, whether it is natural or artificial, in three very simple ways.

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Pour a little honey into a spoon. Hold the spoon over the candle flame, gradually heating it until the honey boils. If it boils and does not change color or smell, then it is real. If it darkens or smells like sherbet, then it is fake.

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Rub some honey between your index finger and thumb. Natural honey is not sticky. If what you rub is sticky, it means there is sugar or other sweeteners in it.

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Put two spoons of honey in a deep coffee pot. Add six tablespoons of alcohol and gradually heat on an electric stove for ten minutes. It must not be heated over an open flame due to the possibility of the alcohol igniting. If a white precipitate appears at the bottom, the honey is adulterated.

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Checking the composition is very complex (heavy metals, macromolecules such as allergens, insecticides and pesticides and other toxicants).

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