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 The liquid honey crystallizes

Put the jar or bottle of honey with its lid open in the microwave in ‘defrost’ mode for a couple of minutes. Repeat if necessary until the honey is liquid again. In case of squeeze bottles, do not forget to open the dosage cap.

 The solid honey is too solid

Make sure you keep the jar at room temperature, maybe a bit warmer, but never more than 25°C. After a few days the honey will be spreadable.

 White spots appear on the sides of the jar

Severe cold may result in the appearance of frost flowers on the sides of jars of solid honey. This does not affect the quality. Put the jar in a warmer place (25°C) for a couple of days. The honey will become softer and the frost flowers will disappear like snow in summer.

 There is a brown layer on top of the solid honey

The honey was probably stored in a place that was too warm.  The top layer has become liquid and is discolouring.  No need to panic, just stir everything thoroughly. The honey is still perfect for use.

 

 The solid honey is covered by a white film

This is a deposit of the wax always present in honey. Normally you can use the honey as it is.  Or you can scrape off the layer of wax.

 When I pour honey in my tea, the tea turns completely black.

Honey contains iron minerals and in tea this may result in a dark cloud. Add 1 drop of lemon juice and the tea will be completely clear again.

 What is honey dew honey?

This honey is made by bees collecting a sweet excretion from plants and trees instead of nectar from flowers. Honeydew honey, such as pine honey, is liquid and crystallises hardly or not at all. Rich in minerals.

 Frost flowers on the honey

Sudden cold makes honey shrink. This may result in the appearance of white ‘frost flowers’. Put the honey inn a warm place (26 to 28°C) for a couple of days and the honey will return to its normal state.

 What is the difference between honey and organic honey?

People often ask about the difference between organic honey and other honey. We know that all honey is made by bees from nectar. Nothing is added or changed during the processing. This is required for all kinds of honey. 

 

The difference between organic and other honey is in the supervision over these operations. In the case of organic honey this supervision is organised by special organisations which issue a special label: the organic guarantee label. 

 

Actually similar to what top brands do for their products: guarantee that nothing goes wrong along the way. That everything is done according to the book and the law. With a specialised lab, which checks everything a second time. 

 


Honey and organic honey: both have to be completely natural products without any additions or changes.

 How to completely empty a honey jar?

Fill the nearly empty jar with milk. Heat the jar to around 45°C (in the microwave). Shake well and drink hot. In this manner you are sure that the honey has been used well down to the last gram.

 Honey and baby food

Using honey is a good habit and fits into a balanced diet for adults and children. However, it is not an essential part of baby food. Like raw milk and other uncooked food products, honey is not recommended for infants under 12 months of age.  

 

Milk and all kinds of other non-pasteurised products, including honey, may contain traces of certain organisms, in casu botulism. In case of constipation these traces may grow and generate a toxic substance.
 
This substance is neutralised in children and adults. However, the intestinal system of young babies is insufficiently developed for such a neutralisation. Infants need to have received solid food for at least three months in order to have built up sufficient resistance. This means that the twelve month margin is certainly enough. Without sufficient resistance, botulism may in case of constipation result in indisposition and even hospitalisation with all resulting consequences. 
 
The typical symptoms of such a disorder in infants are: lethargy and weakness, poor eating and drinking, weak and high-pitched crying and no defecation for a couple of days.
It is clear that this occurs very seldom. There are no known cases in Belgium. However, there is a growing consensus at the European level that there is a risk and that it can be avoided by not including non-pasteurised products in baby food. A natural product which may not be pasteurised according to the law, honey is therefore not suitable for infants under 12 months of age.
 

As a precautionary measure, Meli has been examining all raw materials used in the production of honey for the presence of botulism before processing them in the various honey products since January 2001.
 Honey and its specific characteristics

Orange blossom honey
Relaxing effect
Rosemary honey
digestive effect
Thyme honey
relieves throat problems
Acacia honey
relieves bronchial problems
Lime honey
calming effect
Eucalyptus honey
helps to breathe more freely
Pine honey
relieves throat irritation
Lavender honey
helps to forget winter
Clover honey
recommended for growing children
Mountain honey
remineralising effect
Vanilla honey
delicious with all your preparations

 

 

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