Does honey rot

Answer 1

No. honey tastes good forever.Honey is a miracle food; it never goes bad. It was reported that archaeologists found 2000 year old jars of honey in Egyptian tombs and they still tasted delicious! Many people find it rather surprising that bacteria cannot grow in honey because all things being equal, bacteria loves sugar. The unique chemical composition of low water content and relatively high acidic level in honey creates a low pH (3.2-4.5) environment that makes it very unfavourable for bacteria or other micro-organism to grow. Thus, "Best Before Dates" on honey buckets indicating honey shelf life do not seem to be very important after all.

There is ONE major exception to this rule, Honey must be stored in a closed container preferably an airtight container. Honey left OPEN will absorb moisture which in turn will cause fermentation and spoil the honey.

Answer 2

Honey is a miracle food; it never expires. It has been reported that archaeologists have discovered 2000 year old jars of honey in Egyptian tombs and they still tasted absolutely delicious! People commonly find it surprising that bacteria can not grow on honey because all things being equal bacteria loves sugar. The unique chemical composition of low water content and a relatively high acidic level in honey creates a low pH (3.2 - 4.5) environment that makes it very unfavourable for bacteria or any microorganism to grow. Thus ' Best-before Dates ' on honey buckets or pots indicating honey shelf life do not seem to be very important after all. So next time you see a pot of honey that says you have to consume by M/D/Year don't worry about it. You can leave it there for another 2000 years if you want to. And maybe archaeologists from then can enjoy your honey!

Shelf life and refrigerator life are completely different.

Answer 3

Honey is a food that never goes bad. In some cases it does become crystallized but is still considered safe to eat.

Answer 4

only pure honey rots.