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Does Honey Go Bad?

10/1/2014

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If honey crystallizes, does that mean it’s bad? Absolutely not. Honey crystallizes for a few reasons:
 
  • You didn’t eat it fast enough.
  • It got cold.


Crystallized honey is still good. Some people even prefer it to liquid honey but in reality it’s all a matter of preference. To re-liquefy honey, simply place the jar in a pot of water on the stove. Turn the heat to low and let it sit there for a little bit. It will re-liquefy and is as good as new. Do not put it in the microwave and I would strongly encourage you not to put a plastic jar in a pot of water as it will melt (yes, I’ve done that).

Also, if you heat honey at a high heat you will kill the enzymes that make the raw honey so nutritious for your body.

Here are a few suggestions to keep your honey from crystallizing:

  1. Do NOT put it in the refrigerator.
  2. Store it on the stove top where it’s usually warm. This will keep your honey at a warmer temperature.
  3. Place the jar in the cabinet next to the stove. As heat from the stove rises it can also help to keep the honey warm if it’s in the lower part of that cabinet.
If you have a jar of “honey” that separates, that is NOT honey. Toss it out and buy REAL honey. There are a lot of imitation honeys out there. Read the label and find a beekeeper you can trust…(hint, hint).


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