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What is wrong with my jar of honey?

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ravenlooney
ravenlooney Posts: 135 Forumite
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I bought some (rather expensive) local organic runny honey and now its started to solidify. Is there any way to get it runny again? And how do I stop it happening in the first place cos ive had other jars of honey do the same in the past?

Thanks
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  • r.mac_2
    r.mac_2 Posts: 4,746 Forumite
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    This happens to me - because I keep my honey in my larder - which is rather cold :o. It will become runny again when it comes back up in temperature. Sometimes some of the sugar crystalises a little, but it is fine to use.

    Perhaps dunking the jar in a little warm water would help speed up the process? ???

    Hope this helps.

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    r.mac, you are so wise and wonderful, that post was lovely and so insightful!
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  • culpepper
    culpepper Posts: 4,076 Forumite
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    take off the lid and pop it in the microwave for a little while or stand it in a bowl of hot water
  • ravenlooney
    ravenlooney Posts: 135 Forumite
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    Hey, thanks for that, my honey is now warm and runny again!! I keep it in the kitchen but my house if freezing so thats what wouldve done it. Thanks again!!
  • r.mac_2
    r.mac_2 Posts: 4,746 Forumite
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    glad it helped!

    Rx
    aless02 wrote: »
    r.mac, you are so wise and wonderful, that post was lovely and so insightful!
    I can't promise that all my replies will illicit this response :p
  • harvestmoon
    harvestmoon Posts: 261 Forumite
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    hi - i have a jar of honey which has gone sugery - any tips on how to get it back to normal would be much appreciated.
  • davetrousers
    davetrousers Posts: 5,862 Forumite
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    warm it up in a saucepan of warm/hot water
    .....

  • twink
    twink Posts: 3,827 Forumite
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    pop it in the micro for a very little amount of time
  • KittyBoo_2
    KittyBoo_2 Posts: 676 Forumite
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    I have had a couple of jars of local honey in my pantry and they were clear and runny when I got them but now they have set and are hard like crystals.
    Does anyone know if I can make it runny again?
    I have stood the jar in warm water but the honey is still hard.
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  • charliee_3
    charliee_3 Posts: 803 Forumite
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    i had a quick google and apprently that is good sign of its purity and that it is 'raw' honey.. you should be able to return it to liquid state by putting it in hot water for half an hour, stirring now and then.. other than that i cant find any other solutions...
  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,288 Forumite
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    Nothing wrong with it - it happens ;) You can put the jar into the microwave for a couple of mins on low power, and it'll revert to runny.

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