How To Use Hardened Honey
However if you prefer liquid honey simply gently heat the jar.
How to use hardened honey. Upon finding a jar of solid gritty honey you may think it has spoiled. Admittedly this method worked really well. Spoon the thickened honey solution into each mold. You can actually dissolve the crystals and soften the honey really easily. No your honey has crystallized but you can reverse the process.
If your honey is stored in a plastic bottle as most honey is today twist the cap off of the honey and squeeze or spoon it into the glass jar a mason jar will work well here. Saucepan pot an asparagus pot also works great for this as it will use much less water. As the honey cools it will become hard and smooth to the touch. For example if you use honey primarily in tea a scoop of crystallized honey is easier to measure and less likely to create a mess plus it will dissolve just as quickly. Store in an airtight jar until you are ready to use them.
We will be using the stove top i do not know if you can use a. Allow the honey to cool for 1 to 2 hours. Decrystallizing honey is a task that will fall to all honey lovers at some time. This method will work but it s slow going. If the honey is too hard try running the bottle under hot water from the faucet to soften the honey before squeezing the bottle again.
Make sure to use a hot mitt to move the jar as it may be hot. Some of the powdered honey products we have tried in the past are using cane sugar with the honey or seem to be completely out of business. You can actually still use honey it crystallized form so long as you can get it out of the container. Fill a pot or bowl with warm water and place the jar of crystallized honey in the water until it softens. Spray candy molds with unflavored non stick cooking spray.
After a few minutes you ll see the crystals disappear and the honey will start to flow again. 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. Not much is needed to fix your crystallized honey. Do it the right way by understanding how to decrystallize honey without damaging it.