Can you drink expired honey?

Many families have honey in their homes. Many people usually have the habit of drinking honey water. Honey is brewed by bees. Drinking more honey water on a regular basis is good for the human body. The main effect is to beautify the skin and moisturize the intestines. It contains many amino acids. So if the honey at home is expired, can it still be drunk?

Honey itself has strong antibacterial ability and is the only food in the world that will not rot or spoil. Real mature honey does not have a strict shelf life, but when it is put on the market as a food, it must be labeled with a shelf life according to the Food Law, and honey manufacturers are accustomed to setting the shelf life of honey at 2 years. Therefore, no matter how long the honey is stored, as long as it does not deteriorate, it will not affect consumption, but the nutritional value will be slightly lower. If it is an inferior product such as immature honey or honey mixed with water, that is another matter. These honeys will usually ferment, bubble and turn sour after being left for a long time. Of course, if the fermentation is not serious, it will take half an hour for 60 seconds. It is still edible after being heated in a water bath at around C, but it cannot be eaten if it is severely fermented.

Honey is an acidic viscous liquid, which can corrode metals such as zinc, iron, and aluminum, as well as plastic barrels. To avoid contamination of honey, it should be stored in glass bottles, ceramics and other containers. Honey has strong water absorption and odor absorption properties, so it should be stored in a sealed manner to avoid water absorption and fermentation as well as odor contamination that would make it difficult to eat. The container for honey should be washed clean with running water before filling it with honey, and then dried before filling it with honey. It should be kept in a cool, dry, clean and ventilated place, with the best temperature being around 15-20 degrees. However, some honey will crystallize at around 14 degrees. This is normal and does not affect consumption or nutrition.

There are many ways to consume honey. In addition to making honey water, it can also be used in cooking. When making honey water, many people use boiling water. In fact, it is not good to use boiling water to make honey water, because the temperature is too high and will kill all the nutritious ingredients in the honey. You should drink warm water.