Thread by @Tspiceskitchen

How to instantly Detect PURE vs ADULTERATED HONEY in Nigeria..

So, because I get asked this question alot and I once bought Honey in a bus from Ibadan to Abuja & it smelt & tested like Engine oil... 😂

Let's just do this

5 simple test to help you 👇

For starters, Honey is a thick, rich, sweet, syrupy substance that bees make as food from the Nectar of Flowers & store in Honey Combs

We know for sure that there are lots of fake Honey out there.

Infact, I saw a study recently that showed Honey as world's 3rd most faked Food

So when they say Honey is fake..
What does it mean??

It means that some foreign substances like Sugar, Glucose, Starch...have been added to it

Trust me a lot of the commercial Honey Brands do this a lot...

It's mostly plenty Sugar with small honey to make it look authentic..

They do it to ofcourse reduce production cost & make more money thereby reducing the benefits & nutritional value for human consumption.

Since that time I bought Honey inside bus from Ibadan to Abuja, and it tasted & smelt like engine Oil....

I'm very careful now.. 😂😂

This is how I test!!

1)The Look Test: although this is not completely accurate, sometimes I just feel a real honey would look darker brown in colour than a clear white..

But people argue that colour doesn't matter sha😂

what do you think??

1)The TASTE Test: before you buy that honey, Taste it!! Judging from my past experience, Fake Honey is extremely Sweet & feels like ordinary Sugar Water.

Pure Honey has this deep, burning & tingling sensation you'll feel in your mouth expecially before you swallow it..

3)The FEEL Taste: before you even taste, feel it! Because Pure Honey does not contain water, it should stay thick & not absorb or spread immediately...

Do a test by pouring few drops on your Hands, paper, sand, etc.

If it absorbs instantly or trying to run away, not pure..

4)WATER & FREEZE Test: I'm sure a lot are familiar with this one...get a cup of water, drop some honey, if it melts instantly, not Pure.

It should stick together at the bottom of the cup.

Also, pure Honey does not FREEZE.. It might harden or crystallize.. But not Frozen.

5)FIRE Test: My favorite 😍

Dip a match stick in the honey & try to light with the box, fake Honey will never light cause it has some moisture substance.

If it burns instantly & happily...then rejoice, cause you have a good one 💃💃

Those are my 5 simple Test..

Did I make small sense?? 🤣

Which of them do you completely Agree or disagree with??

Well, I hope you know that if you buy yours online or the packaged ones in supermarkets..

There's no way to test before buying shey?? 😂

If you cannot get it locally sourced, then you just have to trust the vendor or keep trying different brands to get the best ones..

Oops!! just remembered that there's the ant test...Whatever jare🤣

So how do You Test for Pure/Fake Honey??? Share.. Let's Learn.

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