How to prevent pourable pure honey from crystallizing in the container.?!
How to prevent pourable pure honey from crystallizing in the container.?
i buy the family size container, and in my house it goes to crystallizing in the original container. How can I prevent this from happening because when it does,the honey becomes hard and I waste it.
Answers:
You can keep it from crystalizing in the first place,
by never storing it in the Refridgerator, or very cool place. Store it in a warm dry cupboard, and always covered. And if your Honey ever does crystalize, you can place it in the microwave for a short bit and it will be as good as new.
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45 years of cooking
Use it up faster.
if it gets hard just put it in the microwave for about 10 SEC or until it gets soft, then it will be just like new
I would reccomend heating the honey also, but be sure that your container is not plastic and that it is not sealed. Heating anything in a plastic container may release pthalates and dangerous compounds that may cause cancer.
No reason to waste it...this is a natural process for honey.
You want to warm it, not heat it.
Put it on a sunny windowsill, and let nature take it's course.
This is especially important if you buy raw honey...you don't want to end up cooking it.
Also, think of creative ways you can use the hardened honey.
You might make sticky buns and spoon a small amount on the top of each one prior to baking.
Spoon it into a warm beverage (tea or milk) and it will "melt" immediately.
Try eating a small amount...you will see that the flavor is not lost. It will be similar to eating maple sugar candy.
Finally, keep your eyes open for cute little decorative jars and bottles. When you buy the bulk honey, then pour some off into one of the smaller containers and give it to a neighbor as a "I was thinking about you" gift, or take some to church/work with you to share.
I keep my honey up in the cupboard and sealed but it will still crystalize after a period of time. Since honey will never go bad, I just sit the container in a pan of hot water. As the container gets less honey in it, it also gets more air which causes this to happen.