| TEST | PURE HONEY | FAKE HONEY |
|---|---|---|
| Stickiness | Not sticky if rubbed between fingers | Sticky due to additional sweeteners |
| Thickness | Fairly thick, takes time to move from one side of the jar to the other | Fake honey is very light and runny |
| Taste | The taste vanishes in a matter of minutes Note: heating and cooling many times may alter the taste | Taste will remain for a little longer because of the presence of sugar |
| Smell/Aroma | Mild scent, probably the actual smell of the flowers from which the nectar was collected. Note: heating and cooling many times may alter the aroma | None or sour smell |
| Heating | Caramelize quickly and doesn’t not form foam | Becomes bubbly and never caramelizes |
| Dissolving Method | Doesn’t get dissolved in water, will lump and settle at the bottom. Gets diluted when stirred for a while. Mixing in equal amounts of honey and methylated spirits, honey settles at the bottom | Stays incoherent and gets dissolved water right away.Dissolves in methylated spirits while making the solution milky |
| Flame Test.(Note: Depends on the amount of honey into which the matchstick is immersed ) | Matchstick lights even and easily after it has been immersed in pure honey | Matchstick does not light easily due to presence of moisture. |
| Bread test | When spread on a slice of bread, the slice hardens in minutes | Wets the bread due to moisture content |
| Absorption Test | Few drops poured on bloating paper do not get absorbed. When poured on piece of white cloth, it doesn’t leave stains | Gets absorbed in bloating paper.Leaves stains on a white piece of cloth. |
| Egg yolk Test | When poured into a container with yolk alone and the mixture stirred together the yolk appears like it is cooked | Has no effect on the yolk |
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