How long can you keep honey and use it safely for human consumption? Pure Honey is GOLD, if stored properly on airtight sealed container and away from humidity has a shelf life forever. This is due to it’s hygroscopy and low pH content, two qualities of this sticky substance to be unspoilable. This is the only food which does not expire due to it's natural source which can last for decades even centuries depending on how it is stored. However, commercial honey sold in grocery stores on bottles with expiry dates of 2 years are treated or diluted. Pure honey is safe to use, very rich and highly nutritious for humans. This is even used as a medicinal food for decades. In our home town in Puerto Princesa Palawan, we check the authenticity of 100% pure organic Honey by putting a small amount on a piece of paper. If honey is pure, a matchstick will spark light instantly. Pure organic honey is flammable. (Source : Loyda Katon, Nakamura 2013 at Avid Food Network Watcher Cooking Since 1967 (1967-present) Is dark honey healthier than light honey?Darker honey is honey that has either been gathered in the Fall or has been gathered from specific flowers such as clover (light) or buckwheat (dark). The color of honey depends on the color of the flower the bee visits.
That doesn’t mean that if the flower is green you will get green honey, but the darker the flower the darker the nectar and thus the darker the honey as this is what honey is made from. Honey made in the Fall is darker as a lot of flowers tend to be darker during this time, such as Golden Rod. Summing up, darker honey isn’t technically better for you, though it is much more rich and stronger. However, many people who have allergies (or people in general) find that the “healthiest” honey is the honey that is within a certain radius to their living area as the bees will collect the pollen and nectar from the specific flowers that they are allergic to (such as Ragweed), and thus will actually help them to overcome their allergies.
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