Is it better for honey to crystallize or not?

The phenomenon of honey crystallization is quite common, which makes many people confused. In fact, honey crystallization is a normal phenomenon. Even crystallized honey will not affect the edible value of honey, so you can eat this honey with confidence.

1. Honey crystallization is a natural phenomenon of honey.

2. The crystallization of honey is essentially a phenomenon and process in which glucose precipitates and separates from honey. From the perspective of molecular theory, the glucose molecules in honey are originally moving in a disorderly manner. However, when the glucose in honey exceeds its solubility and becomes a supersaturated solution, some glucose molecules begin to move and arrange themselves in an orderly manner in the honey, forming a tiny crystal nucleus which becomes the center of a crystal. More glucose molecules are arranged in an orderly manner on all sides of the nucleus, gradually forming larger crystals which are separated from the honey. This is the crystallization of honey.

3. Honey crystallization is the process of glucose forming granules around the crystal nucleus, and a layer of fructose, sucrose or dextrin membrane is wrapped around the granules, which gradually aggregate and expand, so that part or all of the honey in the entire container forms a loose solid state, which is honey crystallization. Therefore, honey crystallization is a normal phenomenon, which has no effect on its nutritional content and application value, nor does it affect its consumption.

4. Treatment methods

1. Soak the crystallized honey together with the bottle in hot water, but be careful that the hot water temperature must be below 50 degrees Celsius, because too high a temperature will inactivate the enzymes in the honey and cause loss of vitamins.

2. Put the bottle together with the bottle into a pot of cold water and heat it slowly. When the water temperature reaches 50-60 degrees, the sediment will melt naturally and will not settle again.

3. Leave it until summer to thaw naturally.