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Brilio.net - Honey has long been known as a food rich in health benefits. In addition to its sweet taste, honey also contains antioxidants and other important nutrients. Therefore, it is not surprising that honey is recommended to be consumed every day.
Nowadays, honey can be easily purchased, both online and offline. However, because many people are interested in it, there are unscrupulous sellers who mix real honey with other ingredients such as water or sugar. Unfortunately, this mixed honey actually reduces its nutritional content and its sweetness is not as good as real honey.
So that you don't get fooled easily, you have to know how to differentiate between real and fake honey.
So far, many people test honey by dissolving it in water. Real honey with a thicker texture will settle and clump at the bottom of the glass. On the other hand, honey that has been mixed with other ingredients tends to dissolve faster in water.
But besides that method, there is another more practical way that you can try yourself. A netizen named Dia Puspita Sari once shared a trick to distinguish real honey with just tissue in her YouTube upload. This method is simple and only requires one simple tool, namely tissue! Curious about what it is like?
As reported by BrilioFood from YouTube Dia Puspita Sari, here are the steps:
1. Prepare two glasses and four sheets of tissue.
photo: YouTube/Dia Puspita Sari
2. Place two sheets of tissue over the mouth of each glass.
3. Pour one tablespoon of honey on a tissue sheet.
photo: YouTube/Dia Puspita Sari
The results immediately show the quality of the honey being tested. If the honey is genuine, the tissue will not be wet or torn, because pure honey has a thick texture and does not contain much water. Genuine honey will also only collect in one spot on the tissue.
photo: YouTube/Dia Puspita Sari
On the other hand, fake honey mixed with water will spread across the surface of the tissue. After a while, the tissue can even tear because the mixed honey is thinner and absorbs quickly.
With this simple trick, you can more easily recognize real honey and avoid adulterated products. Good luck!
5 FAQs About How to Differentiate Real and Fake Honey:1. Can real honey crystallize?
Yes, real honey can crystallize over time due to its glucose content. This is not a sign of fake honey, but rather indicates its authenticity.
2. What are other ways to test the authenticity of honey?
Besides using tissue, you can try a water test, a burning test with a match, or smell the distinctive aroma of real honey.
3. Is real honey always thicker than fake honey?
Generally yes, but some types of natural honey can be thinner depending on the nectar source. The important thing is that real honey does not absorb water too easily.
4. Can real honey foam?
Yes, fresh, real honey often foams due to the presence of natural enzymes and a light fermentation process.
5. Is honey that doesn't pass the tissue test definitely fake?
Not always. Some natural honey with a high water content may remain genuine, but ideally good honey will not easily seep into tissue.
(brl/tin)
