Re:Fancy honey might not actually be honey
by ivanhoe on Sunday March 08, 2020 @03:02PM
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I only buy honey that has crystallized a bit. AFAIK only natural honey does this. It's insane that people don't like this, so sellers are heating the honey to stop the crystallization.
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I can confirm, that's my brother in laws advice and he's a beekeeper.
I also buy directly from trusted beekeepers when he's out of honey.
It's harder to use honey that's crystallized, because it doesn't flow out the spout of the bear shapped bottle. It's not hard to warm it up yourself, but it's an extra step you need to do.
I have a jar of honey that stays a soft solid around room temp, sort of like coconut oil does. I assume that's crystallized honey? Or maybe it was just adulterated with coconut oil.
It comes in a wide-mouth jar so it's at least easy to scoop out.
honey can have natural source maltose and that will make a honey crystallize like you describe. these are often sold as creamed or whipped honey, and are often stirred to promote crystallization.
A honey lacking maltose will crystallize into large hard crystals that have to be melted .
Ah, thank you. That will help me research it more.