Not all honey lovers know that there is a white version of this valuable product, which has its own special differences, which we will discuss in the article, find out how valuable white honey is and what it is made of, and also help to distinguish a fake from a real product.
- Taste and appearance
- How to make and what is extracted white honey
- Popular varieties
- Rare varieties
- Chemical composition
- Useful properties of white honey
- Can I make white honey at home
- How to distinguish a fake
Taste and appearance
If we talk about an absolutely pure bee product without dyes and additives, it will have a slightly creamy color, since it is simply impossible to force the bees to collect nectar solely from those plants that best fit. Consequently, some of the "raw materials" will give a darker shade, so the product will have a color from dark yellow to light cream. 
As for taste, then everything depends on the honey plant. For example, if most of the nectar was collected from the clover flowers, then the sweetness will have a vanilla flavor. It is precisely due to the fact that each individual honey plant gives its unique taste and aroma, to describe the general notes that are present in any white honey is almost impossible.
How to make and what is extracted white honey
We continue the discussion of what white honey is and what it is made of, or more precisely from which plant nectar is obtained, which is the raw material for a useful product. 
Popular varieties
The popular varieties include such products, for the production of which nectar is needed from plants common in the CIS.
These include the following variations: raspberry, white clover honey, alfalfa and cotton. 
These are the most common variants of light-colored honey. There are other honey plants, from which you can get white sweetness (mint, canola, sage and others).
Rare varieties
The most rare variety is kandyk honey, as this plant is listed in the Red Book, and its area of growth is annually reduced. It is incredibly difficult to find a product from the kandyk, so it has a high price. 
Other rare varieties include cypraic, tavolgovy and apple-cherry.
Chemical composition
The composition of white honey consists of phenolic acids, flavonoids and other substances, such as apigenin, crisin, pinocembrin and acacetin. It contains more vitamins, enzymes and active substances than other varieties. Also contains water (up to 20%), organic acids (up to 0.1%), cane sugar (up to 0.4%), inverted sugar (up to 82%), glucose (37%), dextrins (8%) , ash (up to 0.65%) and fructose (up to 41%). 
Useful properties of white honey
Now it is necessary to tell, why a white honey is really useful.
It is used in traditional medicine, as it has no side effects.
It is used for such diseases:
- severe cough, bronchitis, sore throat;
- inflammation of the oral mucosa;
- conjunctivitis;
- stress and chronic fatigue;
- dermatological problems.
Many girls and women use sweet to create natural homemade cosmetics (creams, soaps, masks, etc.), as well as for massage.
Can I make white honey at home
Immediately it should be said that getting 100% natural white honey at home without the use of any other impurities is extremely difficult. However, there are several options that will give the desired color of sweetness without harm to taste and rich composition.
The first option - a mixture with royal jelly. Perhaps it is the most natural and useful product. By adding royal jelly, you not only get the desired color, but also increase the value of the original product. The idea is that it is quite difficult to take royal jelly in its pure form, since it is possible to exceed the dose, which will have a negative effect on the body. But using a mixture of two bee products, you get a huge amount of useful vitamins and minerals and do not worry about the dosage. 
The second option - beating fresh honey. This option provides for the mechanical processing of freshly pumped product, after which it acquires a creamy color and retains it until crystallization (about a year). In appearance, sweetness resembles margarine; it does not stick to fingers and leaves no greasy marks. Some varieties even improve their performance (rapeseed) after such manipulations.
How to distinguish a fake
Now we know what white honey is and what a product of an unusual color is made of. Since some qualities of white sweetness are overestimated, its price is several times higher than the price of darker varieties than unscrupulous sellers use, offering various fakes.
You should start with the fact that the product should not be whiter than the container in which it is sold. Most often, to emphasize the unusualness, a fake is made too white, because of what it looks like sour cream. 
The second indicator - the consistency. As mentioned above, the only honey that is initially white in color (before sugar is used) is threshing. If you are sure that this plant does not grow in your region, it means that the product is false. If the color turned out as a result of machining, then check it is not difficult (does not leave stains on clothes).
The third indicator - the smell. Any bee product should smell like flowers. In the case where the sweetness gives caramel, cocoa or anything else that is not comparable with the natural smell of flowering plants, then you have a fake.
This concludes the discussion of white honey. Do not exaggerate the beneficial properties of this sweet, as any bee product is extremely useful for humans. If you want to increase the utility, then you should add bee milk. Use our recommendations to distinguish the original from a fake.
