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Wait for your honey to crystalize. If your honey is in a plastic jar move it into a glass one.
A simple process for turning your crystallized honey back into liquid form.
How to uncrystallized honey. Heat several inches of water in a pot on the stove until it is almost boiling but not quite then remove from heat. Place jar of honey in the hot water Slowly lower the jar of honey for decrystallizing. Place glass jar of honey into a larger glass or ceramic bowl if your honey comes in a plastic bottle spoon out crystallized honey into a sealable glass jar.
Heat a pot of water up to a temperature between 95F and 110F. There are methods of decrystalizing honey with boiling water which work quite well but never boil the water with the honey in it. Bring the water to a boil remove the pan from the heat source and then place your jars of honey into the hot water.
Let the water cool until it reaches room temperature and check your honey. If there is any crystallization left you will need to continue to repeat the process until the honey. If your honey is in a plastic jar move it into a glass one.
You need to be able to put it in a pan of water on the stove. I used a knife to stab the crystallized honey and scooped out what I could with a spoon that fit through the mouth of the container. Once it is transferred to the glass container put it in a pot of water on the stove.
Place the closed jar of honey in the pan and fill the pan with hot water up to where the honey is in the jar. Wait until the water is cool. Lift the jar out of the pan of water and stir.
If there are still crystals in the honey repeat the process. When the honey is liquid use as you normally would. That low temperature lets you decrystallize honey in either glass or plastic jars of honey.
All you have to do is put the jar of honey into an uncovered slow cooker partially filled with water make sure the water level isnt high enough to spill into the honey and set the cooker on low. In 6-8 hours depending on how crystallized. If your honey crystallizes simply place the honey jar in warm water and stir until the crystals dissolve.
Or place the honey in a microwave-safe container with the lid off and microwave stirring every 30 seconds until the crystals dissolve. Be careful not to boil or scorch the honey. Most people just zap a bit of honey in the microwave or heat it in a pan of water on the stove.
These methods work well but you risk overheating and thus burning darkening and damaging the honey. How to Crystallize Honey. A low glucose-to-water ratio speeds up the process of crystallization.
Try adding a tablespoon or two of water to your honey and mixing. Store your honey in the refrigerator. Wait for your honey to crystalize.
A simple process for turning your crystallized honey back into liquid form. Decrystalize Honey in the Microwave. Another way to decrystallize honey is to place the honey in a microwave-safe container with the lid removed.
Then microwave the honey over. 5 Favorite Uses for Honey. Honey isnt just for adding to a cup of hot tea.
Here are a few of our favorite uses for this delicious sweet liquid gold. Natural Cough and Sore Throat Remedy. Honey is the perfect addition to Homemade Cough Syrup.
It helps coat the throat and will draw pus from wounds and has antibacterial and antimicrobial properties. According to Kern Honey truly raw honey usually crystallizes but all honey is likely to crystallize at cool temperatures. Crystallized honey doesnt spread well and isnt easy to measure out if you regularly use it in baking.
The simplest way to remedy crystallized honey is to dissolve the crystals with heat. The time-honored method of re-liquefying honey is to heat it. Almost any honey can be re-liquefied in this manner but heat and honey dont mix.
Even small amounts of heat can destroy the delicate flavor and aroma components and increase the levels of hydroxymethylfurfural in the honey. You can microwave the honey to decrystallize it but this is not the best way. The best way is low and slow.
You do not want to overheat the honey so my favorite way to decrystallize honey is on the stove top because it is much easier to control the temperature. I always keep my honey in a glass jar.