May honey is popularly called "first honey". After all, bees collect it from the first trees and plants that bloom in May. This product is most popular among people, because it is rich in fructose, which allows May honey, in comparison with other varieties, to be absorbed faster by the body. Due to the increased interest of people in this product, some unscrupulous sellers pass off other varieties of honey for it. Therefore, it is very important to check the quality of May honey before buying.
It is necessary
- - scales;
- - newspaper;
- - bread crumb;
- - acetic acid;
- - iodine.
Instructions
Step 1
Fresh May honey is a light syrup with a greenish tint. And only after its ripening, which, as a rule, takes 3-5 months, May honey acquires a unique menthol aroma and cooling taste.
Step 2
Be sure to check May honey for consistency. Scoop the product with a tablespoon and, holding it horizontally, wrap honey on it with rotational movements. As a result, the spoon should be wrapped with it. Stop rotating the spoon. If the honey in May is of high quality, it will lazily drain from it in a continuous stream, without merging with the honey in the jar, forming a hill on the surface.
Step 3
Many components of may honey are somewhat heavier than water, so you can check the quality of the product by comparing its weight and volume. Ideally, one liter of May honey should weigh at least 1.4 kg.
Step 4
Put some honey on a newspaper. If you notice that a drop has spread over the surface, and the paper around it is wet, the product contains a large amount of water.
Step 5
Dip the breadcrumbs into the honey. If it does not get wet or becomes even harder than it was, here is a high-quality May honey.
Step 6
Take a close look at the surface of the honey. A slight movement of the floating bubbles indicates that the product is fermented. The alcoholic taste of honey and its sour smell also indicate fermentation of the product.
Step 7
In order for the buyer not to notice the signs of the unnaturalness of the product, some unscrupulous sellers of honey add various substances to it.
Step 8
Dip a spoonful of honey in a glass of warm water. A quality product should completely dissolve in water, making the liquid slightly cloudy. The appearance of sediment at the bottom of the glass indicates the presence of impurities in the honey.
Step 9
You can determine the presence of chalk in honey in May with the help of acetic acid. The result of the interaction of a product containing chalk with vinegar is an intense release of carbon dioxide and a specific hiss.
Step 10
Put some iodine in the honey. Coloring the product blue indicates that the honey contains starch.
