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Sep
How to Decrystallize Honey in a Plastic Bottle If you have a crystallized plastic bear you have a extra step to perform. Now I want to address some concerns Ive read on Quora.
Now I want to address some concerns Ive read on Quora.
Can you microwave honey bottle. I currently have no less than half a dozen jars of honey in my pantry. Yes some might call that a bit of an addiction but that hasnt stopped my collection from growing. Theyre all different varietals from orange blossom to chestnut to even wild raspberry.
I drizzle them on yogurt stir them into cocktails and bake with them. Over time however Ive found some of my honey begins to. Plastic used for making bottles for honey is not microwave safe.
It will contaminate your honey. Why do you want to microwave honey with or without bottle. How to Decrystallize Honey in a Plastic Bottle If you have a crystallized plastic bear you have a extra step to perform.
Putting a plastic bear or any plastic honey container in hot water may result in melting the bear. And as we have already discussed the microwave. Can honey be microwaved.
If your intent is to quickly heat up no. But if your intent is to warm it up do so at low power settings. Now I want to address some concerns Ive read on Quora.
Heating honey will turn it. NEVER use a microwave to decrystalize honey. The microwave generates heat by essentially boiling and exploding whatever water molecules are in the item being heatedcooked.
This is why preparation directions for some food items require you to add water when cooking with a microwave. Intense microwave heat can destroy the beneficial enzymes and other nutrients in the honey. However if youre looking for a quick heating solution the microwave can work in a pinch.
Dont heat plastic honey bottles in the microwave as the plastic can. You should never put honey in a microwave-safe container and put it into the microwave oven to restore it to its original liquid state. In fact microwaving honey just to warm it up isnt a good idea either.
Honey solidified in the bottle any way to re-liquify it. I always microwave my honey pot but my other honey pot is always hot enough. Last edited by Lateralus.
12-13-09 at 0704 AM. Most condiment containers including squeeze bottles for honey hot fudge and mustard are not microwave-safe. The soft plastic from which the bottles are made may melt explode or catch fire.
You cant control the temperature at all and are likely to scorch or boil at least some of your raw honey in a microwave. Dont boil raw honey. You may be tempted to immerse your entire honey jar in boiling water but that will destroy beneficial enzymes and other properties found only in raw honey.
Dont heat honey in a plastic bottle. Microwaving honey even if its in a glass jar one common recommendation or a microwave-safe dish another one will damage the honey. Thats because microwaving heats water molecules in the honey to the boiling point which as weve already mentioned will destroy the quality of the honey and the beneficial enzymes in it.
Another way to decrystallize honey is to place the honey in a microwave-safe container with the lid removed. Then microwave the honey over medium power for 30 seconds at a time stirring in between microwaving sessions. Continue until it has been decrystallized.
Be careful not to scorch or boil the honey. First lets assuage the most serious concern no heating honey will not turn it toxic and kill you. Heating up raw honey will change the makeup of the honey and potentially weaken or destroy enzymes vitamins minerals etc more on this in a second but.
Microwave on medium power. Place the container of honey in your microwave. Set the power to 50 percent then microwave the honey for 30 to 40 seconds.
The exact amount of time can vary based on how powerful your microwave is and how much honey you have inside the container. Whether in a glass or plastic bottle honey can return to its original liquid glory. To soften honey back into its regular liquid consistency all you need is a heat-proof container and some hot.
You might also consider putting the jar in just-simmered water to avoid the shock of very different temperatures. Do not put a plastic bottle in a pan of simmering water or the microwave. If you microwave your honey to revive it lower the power intensity and microwave for only seconds at a time checking between increments.
A clean and sterilized jar is important to lengthen the shelf life of foods. Sterilizing glass jar using microwave is my preferred way of doing it.