What is the reason why honey turns white?

Honey brings many benefits to the human body, so it is suitable for long-term consumption, and there are many ways to eat it, such as making tea and cooking, etc. However, as the temperature drops, honey will crystallize. First, the bottom of the honey will turn white, and then slowly turn white as a whole. This kind of honey has completely left the liquid state and become solid. So what is the reason for the white honey?

First, what is the reason why honey turns white? The phenomenon of honey solidifying and turning white is called honey crystallization. Its essence is the phenomenon that the glucose in honey precipitates and turns into crystals under low temperature environment. The color of glucose after crystallization is white, so we see the phenomenon of honey solidifying and turning white.

Second, the crystallization of honey is a normal physical phenomenon of honey. Honey will crystallize under appropriate conditions. Many consumers, when seeing the crystallized state of honey, think of the granules of white sugar and sucrose that we usually eat, and believe that the crystallized components in honey are also white sugar and sucrose, and thus believe that crystallized honey is fake honey. Many consumers take the crystallized honey they bought to relevant testing agencies for consultation and testing. In fact, the crystallized honey particles are mainly glucose, not sucrose. Except for a few special honeys, the sucrose content in natural honey should generally be less than or equal to 5%. Sucrose content is one of the items that must be tested before honey products enter the market. This indicator is easy to detect, so there is very little honey with added sucrose on the market. In addition, even if sucrose is added, it is relatively easy for consumers to distinguish the difference between the feel of honey crystals and sucrose granules. Honey crystals will gradually become thinner and softer when rubbed with hands, while sucrose granules are difficult to rub with hands and feel like twisting sand.

What is the reason why honey turns white? A layer of white foam appears on the surface of honey. This phenomenon is because the honey is extracted before it is fully mature during the brewing process of the bees. It is a sign that the honey is “immature”. Honey has a sour taste. This is because when honey is collected, a straw is used, and the body fluids of the young bees are also sucked into the honey. Over time, this causes the honey to taste sour.