2006-12-26 14:11:15 · 15 answers · asked by Contessa 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Liquid honey keeps best in air-tight containers in a dry place at room temperature (70°F to 80°F). The air-tight cover is necessary because honey loses aroma and flavor and absorbs moisture and odors readily when exposed to air.
Keep creamed honey in the refrigerator as it may partially liquefy if stored at too high a temperature.
Cover and store honey in the refrigerator if it has been diluted with water or other liquid. Like other thin syrups, it may ferment or mold quickly if not kept cold.
Honey kept for many months may darken slowly and become stronger in flavor but will still be usable. However, when honey absorbs extra moisture, yeasts that are naturally present in honey begin to grow and ferment the sugars, producing gas and off-flavors. Honey that foams and smells like alcohol is spoiled and should be discarded.
2006-12-26 14:18:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be safe it is a good idea. However honey is virtually immortal as far as shelf life. Samples of honey have been found in archaeology digs that were centuries old (perfectly sealed) and were still edible. If stuck in the woods wild honey is a good way to keep going. Hot cold or in a tomb, honey is good stuff.
2006-12-26 14:20:01 · answer #2 · answered by vaughndhume 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - Honey is a natural preservative and antibiotic, and can last up to 10 yrs without going bad. Putting it in the refridgerator will make it start to crystalise and it won't flow anymore. Room temperature and a dark place, like a kitchen cabinet, is the best place to store honey.
2006-12-26 14:19:36 · answer #3 · answered by w3_gw0nnb 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. honey never goes bad. They have found jars of honey in Egyptian tombs that still could be ate. They had no refrigerators back then. Honey cah be used to persever friut
2006-12-26 15:24:35 · answer #4 · answered by raven blackwing 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessary. Honey will not spoil. Bacteria can't grow in honey. It's one of Gods most perfect foods. Ancient Egyptians used honey to heal wounds.
2006-12-26 14:18:48 · answer #5 · answered by thinkerbelle1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not necessary. But unless you are able to use it within a fairly short period of time, it will start to crystallize. But you can fix that by microwaving some in a micro-safe bowl on med. for 20-30sec. It will dissolve the crystals and you'll have the added benefit of nice warm honey for your tea, biscuits, etc.
2006-12-26 14:16:56 · answer #6 · answered by mom of 2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No i wouldnt it wont go hard, but it wont come out of the bottle that easy and it will make it hard to spred. Kinda like if you put peanut butter in the refrigerator. But if you want to you can just get it out half an hour before you use it so it will be easy to spred.
2006-12-26 14:17:35 · answer #7 · answered by Porcelain Doll 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No... Honey is the ONLY food that will not spoil... It is unnecessary to keep it in the refrigerator...
2006-12-26 14:15:51 · answer #8 · answered by HONORARIUS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always do because of ants, they all ways seam to find the honey first and then it takes forever to get rid of them. However it is not necessary for you to refrigerate it.
2006-12-26 14:20:03 · answer #9 · answered by Fishgc 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
in case you save them precise, and that they are nevertheless sealed appropriate they are going to be wonderful. Shot I used to paintings wonderful eating and we had some bottles of reds that have been nicely over two decades old. verify to maintain the bottle on its factor to maintain the cork moist so as that it does not get dry and enable air into the wine. additionally attempt to maintain it in a funky, dry dark place....... I.E. a pantry of however. the biggest key to verify to maintain the cork moist through storing the bottle on its factor.
2016-12-15 08:43:53 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋