Honey is a very nutritious food, but to benefit from its benefits, it must be pure. Most processed honeys sold in the supermarket are actually blends of honey with sugar and other ingredients. Here’s how to tell if honey is pure or fake.
Obviously, the first thing to do is to read the label carefully, trying to find out if any additives or other substances are among the ingredients, such as natural sweeteners that are added to modify the flavor.
The only ingredient listed on the package should be pure honey. However, it may happen that the label is not entirely clear, and to know if the honey is pure or not, it is possible to apply certain methods.
The thumb test
Put a small amount of honey on your thumb and see if it starts to spread onto the rest of your finger or if it falls off. If this happens, the honey is not pure.
Pure honey does not move and remains intact.
The water test
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