foto: Instagram/@mellamaryana
Brilio.net - Honey is one of the natural ingredients that is rich in benefits and is often used as a natural sweetener or traditional medicine. However, the quality of honey sold on the market varies greatly, from pure honey to fake honey mixed with substitute ingredients. Many traders take advantage of consumer ignorance by offering fake honey with the label "real honey" to attract attention, and of course at a cheaper price.
This fake honey is often made from a mixture of sugar or artificial syrup added to honey to make it taste similar to real honey, but the quality and benefits are far different. Therefore, consumers need to be more careful in choosing honey, by checking the packaging, labels, and origin of the product. It is also important to know the characteristics of real honey, such as its viscosity, taste, and aroma, which are more distinctive and natural compared to fake honey which usually tastes sweet but lacks aroma.
To ensure the authenticity of honey , some people usually do some tests, such as pouring honey on a tissue. Real honey usually won't tear the tissue immediately because it's wet. However, fake honey which tends to be watery will actually tear the tissue easily.
In addition to the method, you can use other ways to determine real and fake honey. This method was explained further by Instagram user @mellamaryana. Through one of the videos uploaded, he claimed to have three different ways to distinguish honey easily and quickly.
As reported by BrilioFood from Instagram @mellamaryana on Tuesday (4/2), the technique used is to test honey using matches, water, and paper. Well, a number of these tools can help distinguish between good quality honey and mixed honey.
photo: Instagram/@mellamaryana
For the further method, you can prepare a match first. Then, dip the tip of the wooden match into the honey, then try to light the match. If the honey used is genuine, the match will still light because pure honey does not contain water. On the other hand, if the honey is fake or has been mixed with water and sugar, the match will not light because the high water content makes it damp.
photo: Instagram/@mellamaryana
Another way is to dip the honey in water. Pour a spoon or a few drops of honey into a glass of water, then watch how the honey reacts. Real honey has a thicker texture and will settle at the bottom of the glass before slowly dissolving, while fake honey or honey that has been mixed with artificial sweeteners will immediately dissolve in water without settling first.
photo: Instagram/@mellamaryana
In addition, honey can also be tested using paper. Drop a little honey onto a piece of tissue paper or plain white paper, then see if the honey absorbs. Real honey will not absorb quickly into the paper because it does not contain much water, while fake honey tends to be thinner and will absorb, leaving wet marks around it. With this simple method, you can more easily distinguish real and fake honey before consuming it.
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