Knowing real honey from fake.
Everything is in full bloom and our bees have been busy making honey. One of my favorite days is when hubby says he is going to go pull honey.
There is nothing like that first taste, or to suck on a piece of honeycomb and extract all the real honey from its waxy centers, it’s like heaven in a bee hive!
I have to admit I have been disturbed to read about the fake honey being sold in stores. Most honey sold in the United States is processed through a major filtration system that removes virtually all of the pollen naturally occurring in the product.
When we have been taught all about all the natural healing properties honey has and how it can fight off disease, it is disturbing to read that manufactured honey is often heated, which can damage some of the natural benefits of using honey.
If you have a favorite brand, please check and make sure you are serving your family real honey and if at all possible buy honey from a local beekeeper. Most beekeepers have stands at local farmers markets and sell their products in health food stores, so it is readily available.
You can check to see if your honey is real by:
- Reading the label. Real honey will have no additives listed in the ingredients list.
- Do a dissolving test. In a small glass of water add a tablespoon of honey. If it is fake, it will dissolve in the water. If it is real,
it will stick together and sink to the bottom of the glass.
I know our honey is real and love seeing its’ golden glory every time it is pulled from the hives.
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There is nothing like wonderful raw all natural local honey!
I spent some time do internet searches on finding out if honey is raw but never heard your tip! Thank you! It is very disturbing that we spend money on a product that we think is healthy just to find out we are eating something similar to corn syrup! We finally found a man who sells locally. A trusted honey source is the sweetest! Thanks for sharing this on the Art of Home-Making Mondays. I am sure others will appreciate this information.
That is the best thing you can do is buy your honey from a local supplier!
Hi, Stopping in from Titus 2sDay. It makes me so angry what the food industry is doing to our food. I didn’t know about the honey, but only buy natural/organic anyway. Thanks for sharing this.
I had the same response when I first read what they do to our honey. What really upsets me is people think they are doing their family good by feeding them honey but all they are doing is feeding them corn syrup.
Thanks for sharing the test to determine whether or not honey is “real”!
We buy local raw honey and it is delicious! Thanks for the tips!
Nothing beats real raw honey!
There is nothing like the taste of your own honey! We used to raise beed and I really miss having them. Thanks for sharing your post on the HomeAcre Hop, hope to see you again tomorrow!
-Nancy The Home Acre Hop
I actually panic a little when my supply is running down and when I have run out and have to buy it I always buy if from a local supplier. We have three hives now so I am hoping I won’t ever run out again.
How do maintain control over where the bees are collecting from? My concern with conventional raw honey is that the bees are collecting pollen from GMO treated plants. Do they naturally avoid it? I read recently that if the bees are not in a controlled environment it contains GMOs. I am no expert, lol, so I’m not stating fact here…only what I’ve read. We buy raw organic honey and it passed the test you mentioned above. 🙂 I’ve been so fascinated with bees since watching a youtue video of a bee keeper and learning that pesticides are the reason bees are disappearing!
Great questions! We can not control where our bees are collecting from all we can do is to be sure we are not using and harmful pesticides in any of our gardens. We only plant heirloom seeds, we do not use weed killers, and we hope that most of what they collect comes from our 20 acres. I would be silly to think they do not venture out to areas that use harmful chemicals but we do everything we can to provide them plenty to choose from right here at home.