Why does honey crystallise? (And what to do about it)शहद गाढ़ा क्यों हो जाता है

Open a jar and find the honey thick, grainy or creamy. Nothing is wrong with it. Natural honey can crystallise. Mustard honey does it especially quickly, and the creamy texture is a trait of that honey, not a sign that something was added.

What you are seeing

Crystals form as the sugars in honey settle. A jar can be pourable one month and spoonable the next. Taste can also vary a little from batch to batch, because this is natural honey.

How to soften it

Stand the closed jar in a bowl of warm water. The water should be warm, not boiling. Leave it until the honey loosens. Stir only with a dry spoon.

Please do not microwave the jar, and do not put the jar on the stove. Please don't give honey to babies under one year old.

Creamy honey on toast

Mustard honey that has set is easy to spread on toast or a roti. You do not have to melt it if you like it that way.