Real vs fake Honey. How to distinguish pure Honey from impure one

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00:00 - Intro
00:21 - The burning test
02:37 - The glass of water test
03:45 - The rotating plates test


Drop a teaspoon of honey into a glass of water. Fake honey will immediately start to dissolve, whilst raw honey will drop to the bottom of the glass intact. Place a drop of room temperature or cooler honey on your finger, If the 'honey' spreads then it is fake honey.

How do you know if honey is real?
Vinegar and water – Mix 1 teaspoon of honey with 2 spoons of vinegar and little water. If it foams up, the honey is not pure. Heat test – If honey is heated, it quickly caramelizes and that indicates pure honey. Impure or adulterated honey bubbles up on heating.

What is the difference between real and fake honey?
Real honey is not sticky if it is rubbed between your fingers, however fake honey is sticky due to the sweeteners added in its creation. This difference is easy to test and very noticeable. Real honey is quite thick in texture, taking time to move, whereas fake honey is very runny and quickly spills, moves and travels.

How do you know if honey is 100% pure?
Simply fill a glass of water and add a teaspoon of honey into the glass. Adulterated or impure honey will easily dissolve in water and you will see it around the glass. On the other hand, original honey will settle right at the bottom of the glass.

Is real honey thick or runny?
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Pure honey is dense and trickles only into a stream. It has a soft texture, will never separate into layers and offers a distinct sweet aroma

Is real honey dark or light?
Honey color ranges from nearly colorless to dark brown, and its flavor varies from delectably mild to distinctively bold, depending on where the honey bees buzzed. As a general rule, light-colored honey is milder in taste and dark-colored honey is stronger.

Is real honey dark or light?
Honey color ranges from nearly colorless to dark brown, and its flavor varies from delectably mild to distinctively bold, depending on where the honey bees buzzed. As a general rule, light-colored honey is milder in taste and dark-colored honey is stronger.