Good news: you could hold onto your honey for a very, very long time.
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Honey is considered one of the healthiest sweeteners around.
Does Honey Actually Go Bad?
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The short answer: Honey really doesn’t expire or go bad.
you might thank honey’s chemical makeupwhich has surprisingly low water content and a high pH.
“That is how they make mead.”
Fermented honey will have an obvious bread-like, alcohol smell.
Keep your honey in a well-sealed container to minimize exposure to air or moisture to get to prevent fermentation.
In addition to crystallization, other changes in the consistency or color of your honey may occur over time.
It can darken, or become cloudy and thick.
Why Does Honey Crystallize?
Honey is a super-saturated solution, which means that there are excess sugar molecules compared to the water content.
Can You Keep Your Honey from Crystallizing?
Eventually, all honey will crystallize, because it’s a natural process the honey undergoes.
But there are things you might do to slow down the process.
Storage temperature is a big factor.
“The rate of crystallization looks like a bell curve between low and high temperatures,” Fauvel says.
Your best betstoring your honey at room temperature, avoiding overly humid conditions.
How Can You “Fix” Crystallized Honey?
water bath, Fauvel says.
