The imitations or honey mixtures have become quite common in the market, even though most of us are looking 100% natural honey. The problem with this is that, unfortunately, natural honey and mixed very easily be confused. If we see them on the counter, you can not tell which is pure and what is not. However, there are some ways to know if the honey we buy is pure and unmixed.
Check the label. You'd be surprised how many people do not look at the label before you buy something and then claim because they were something they were not looking. Check around the brand name and the ingredient list (if there is one) and searches the list of additives. Companies should list the ingredients on the label and this is an obligation in certain countries.
Try the honey. If you have a taste cut and it says it is pure, then a few steps will help you determine the purity of honey.
The water swallow test. Drink a glass of water. Take a spoon of honey. This is all you need for this experiment.Pour the honey into the water. If the honey is impure, it will dissolve in water. Additive most commonly for honey is molasses (brown sugar syrup), which dissolves in water. If it is pure, then the honey will stay together and sink as a solid block in the background vessel.
The fire test.
Get a lighter and a candle with a cotton wick wick. This is the best test if have much honey to spare.
Dip the wick in honey and shake off the excess removed.
Try to light the fuse. If burned, then one hundred percent honey. If it resists being burned, then the presence of water is not letting the wick is lit. (If there is only a small amount of honey on the wick, can you turn. Only will produce a strange sound and you better start again, only this time with more honey).
The absorption test
Drop a few drops of honey on blotting paper and see if absorbed. If honey is absorbed then it is not pure.
If you do not have blotting paper, pour some honey on a white cloth and then clean the garment. If there is any stain on the garment because of the honey, then the honey will most likely not is pure.
The test of the mixture
Equal mixture of honey and alcohol (methanol). Stir well.
Pure honey will settle to the bottom. If the honey is impure, it is much more likely to remain dissolved in the solution, then it has a milky color.
If you are in a local market or buying a producer, it is very likely that they'll let you do these tests before buying honey as it is less likely to try to fool a producer with its product. If you think you should try if the product is real, ask first. It would be good to start burning your honey without asking if you can.
A glass of water.A candle with a cotton wick.A lighter.A white garment.Methyl alcohol (methanol).