We don’t use honey too often at our house, but when we do, we like it to be of normal consistency. Last week when I went to get the honey out of the pantry so we could enjoy it on some biscuits I noticed it had started to crystallize. I knew the honey was still good, but I had to get it back to its normal viscosity. Here is how to do it!
My honey was in a plastic bottle so I poured the desired amount into a microwave safe bowl and microwaved it for 15 seconds. It doesn’t take much to melt the crystals and return the honey to is normal consistency.
If your honey is in a glass jar you can heat it up by filling a pan with a couple inches of water. Place it on the stove and turn on the heat to medium. Once the water is warm place the glass jar of honey inside the water filled pan. It will take a couple minutes but the crystals will begin to melt and the honey will return to normal. If you want to stir the honey with a spoon while it is heating to help it melt quicker you can.
Don’t throw your honey away and don’t eat chunky honey. With a few easy steps you will have smooth, delicious honey to enjoy!
Danie P says
Noooooo, don’t do this! This zaps all of the amazing health benefits out of the honey. My dad is a beekeeper & he gives all of his customers strong warnings against it. Instead, use your crock pot on low filled with water, and let your honey bottle (plastic or glass) be submerged to the amount of honey left in the bottle. In 8 hours or so it will be back to normal! 🙂
Stefanie says
Thanks Danie! I didn’t think putting plastic in something hot would be a good idea! lol