Have you ever noticed your honey looking gritty and firm like a piece of gummy toffee or have you seen whitish particles floating on it? You have probably wondered what was taking place.

Take a deep relaxing breath!

Nothing bad has occurred; your honey is undergoing a natural process, just as we humans do.

This process is called crystallisation

Many assume crystallisation of honey is a sign of spoilage.

But hold on, one fun fact about honey is it doesn’t get spoiled and it can last for eternity, so you don’t need to worry about spoilage.

Crystalized honey is still good, don’t throw it out.

What then causes crystallisation in honey and is it safe for consumption?

Definitely! It poses no harm when you eat it.

Crystallisation is a natural process that has no effect on the honey other than its colour. It’s still nutritious and sweet as ever!

Let’s get into some science….

Honey is a solution made up of more sugars than water making it is very saturated. The sugars present are glucose and fructose and the proportion of these sugars largely depends on the plants the bees fed on.

Glucose is less soluble in water as compared to fructose. Crystallisation occurs because the glucose content doesn’t have enough solvent to dissolve in so the molecules begin to precipitate out thus water separates from the glucose. Molecules of glucose come together and build upon each other and crystallisation takes place. Therefore, honey with high content of glucose crystalizes faster.

Raw honey is also more likely to crystallize than processed honey. This happens because very small remains of the hive, pollen, comb and beeswax are collected with the honey. These particles are edible and healthy but they speed up the crystallisation process.

So crystallisation is actually a sign that your honey is raw and high in quality- a healthier choice.

Next time you observe crystallisation, just know that you purchased a quality product.

Kindly note; Teddy’s Honey is a raw cashew honey and as such may crystallise over time and temperature. Should this occur place your jar/bottle in a bowl of heated water until the honey returns to its original consistency.

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