How To Easily Decrystallize Honey In 3 Easy Steps

Do you have a jar of honey that is has hard as a rock, sitting in the back of your kitchen cupboard? Don’t despair and throw it out; decrystallize it!  It is so easy to do and it will restore you honey back to its normal self. Follow the correct steps depending on what kind of container your honey is currently stored in.

For PLASTIC containers:

Step 1:

If your honey is in a plastic container, you will need to remove it from the container and place it in a saucepan.  Sometimes, you will need to soften the honey a little bit before you can remove it from the plastic container. You can place the plastic container in some really hot water and let it soak for a while, replacing the hot water as necessary as it cools. Please DO NOT microwave your honey in it’s plastic container. It will quickly develop hot spots, melting the plastic and allowing the plastic to leech into your honey. YUCK!

Step 2:

Slowly reheat the honey over medium-low heat until all of the crystals are gone. Depending on the amount of honey you are trying to decrystallize, this could take anywhere from a few minutes to ten minutes.

Step 3:

Ladle the hot honey into a clean, glass storage jar. A basic canning jar will work for this. Allow your honey to cool before using it.

For GLASS containers:

Step 1:

If your honey is in a glass container, remove the lid and place it upright inside a saucepan that has water in it. The water level should be about to the level of the honey in the container.

Step 2:

Heat the water up over medium heat, occasionally swirling/stirring the honey so that the honey heats evenly.

Step 3:

Once you honey is crystal-free, remove from the hot water and allow it to cool before using.

Anytime your honey starts to crystallize, you can easily decrystallize it using the steps above.