Some Useful Tips About Honey

• The color and flavor of the honey depend on the bee's nectar source- the blossoms. Lighter-colored honeys are milder in flavor, while darker honeys are usually stronger in flavor.

• Honey should be stored at room temperature and for no longer than six months, to keep antioxidant content high.

• If your honey crystallizes, simply place the jar in warm water and stir until the crystals dissolve.

• Honey can be used as a substitute for granulated sugar. It is nutritionally superior to sugar and only half the amount of honey is required.

• Honey should not be given to infants under one year of age because very occasionally, honey can contain a type of bacteria that can produce toxins in a baby's intestines which causes botulism.

• Pure raw honey has specific taste, strong aroma and colour.

• Honey has a density of about 1.36 kg/liter (40% denser than water) it won't go trough fabrics membrane. Unless with high pressure. This method is for filtering.

• You can tell a honey from its thickness. It doesn't change its form easily as water do.

• Pure raw honey can last very long, can be decade or century.