Why honey gets faked
Real honey is expensive to produce, so it's often mixed with sugar syrup or rice syrup. Fake honey can look perfect in the bottle.
Tests that help
- Thumb test: a drop of pure honey stays put on your thumb; runny, syrupy honey spreads.
- Water test: pure honey sinks to the bottom of a glass of water as a lump and dissolves slowly.
- Crystallisation: raw honey usually crystallises in cool weather. Honey that stays perfectly runny for years may have been heated or mixed.
- Taste: real honey has a floral, complex taste and a slight throat tingle.
Myths
The flame test (honey on a matchstick) and the ant test aren't reliable. Lab testing is the only proof, so buy from a source you trust.
How we source honey
Our honey comes from partner beekeepers we've visited, who move their hives with the seasons. We check every batch for thickness, aroma and taste before it's packed, and it's never heated or blended.
