The identification method of pure honey and the taste of authentic native honey have always been a topic of concern for consumers. In the market, there are many varieties of honey, the quality is uneven, how to buy pure honey, how to taste authentic local honey, is the knowledge that every honey lover should master.
First, let's talk about how to identify the purity of honey. There are four main ways to identify the purity of honey: observation, smell, tasting and experimentation.
Observation is the most straightforward way to identify. Pure honey is usually more uniform in colour and appears amber or dark brown, while honey mixed with other substances may appear too bright or dull in colour. In addition, pure honey also has certain characteristics in terms of fluidity, its viscosity is moderate, and it is not easy to flow, while honey mixed with water will appear thinner.
Smelling is another way to identify the purity of honey. Pure honey has a unique floral aroma with a strong and persistent aroma, while honey adulterated with other substances may appear too pungent or light.
Tasting is a key step in identifying the purity of honey. Pure honey has a mellow taste, sweet but not greasy, and has a natural sweetness, while honey adulterated with other substances may appear too sweet or have an off-flavor.
Experiments are a scientific method to identify the purity of honey. The purity of honey can be judged by performing moisture tests, sugar tests, acidity tests, etc. on honey. Generally speaking, pure honey will have a reasonable range on these indicators.
Next, let's talk about the taste of authentic earth honey. Authentic native honey refers to honey made from the nectar of native plants, and its taste varies depending on the region, plant species, and other factors, but it usually has certain characteristics.
First of all, the taste of authentic earth honey is usually stronger, with a unique floral and fruity aroma, which is one of the characteristics of earth honey and one of the reasons for its popularity.
Secondly, the taste of authentic earth honey is usually mellow, rich in taste, sweet but not greasy. Native honey contains a large amount of natural sugars, amino acids, vitamins and other nutrients, which give native honey its unique taste and nutritional value.
In addition, the taste of authentic native honey may also have some subtle taste changes, such as slightly sour, slightly astringent, etc., which are the embodiment of the unique flavor of native honey and one of its differences from other honeys.
When tasting authentic earthy honey, we can spread it on slices of bread or biscuits, or brew it directly into honey water to taste. Either way, we can fully feel the unique charm of local honey.
Speaking of which, I would like to share with you a few honeys that I have been drinking, my family likes them a lot, and I am lucky enough to meet them and I can taste them.
Honey fragrant honey, the use of glass bottles, honey source is Shaanxi Qinling, has its own bee farm, it is said that this honey is very famous in the local area, has its own rural cooperatives, to ensure the quality of honey, followed by this honey brewing cycle is long, amber color, viscous texture, when I first chose this honey, or was introduced by my best friend, she herself sleeps badly, loves to dream, low immunity, dark yellow complexion, and later heard that honey can improve metabolism, good for this aspect, she bought it, after drinking, It feels good, recommend it to me, let's try it, after I drank it, the taste, the texture is the type I like, I will also make some delicacies in the summer, for example, honey passion fruit, honey lemonade, etc., in short, it didn't disappoint me, I will always insist on drinking, someone said vividly, after drinking honey Fengxiang, the emperor doesn't want to be, hahaha.