How to Decrystallize Honey

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In this Article:Article Summary Decrystallizing Honey in a Plastic Bottle with Faucet Water Soaking a Glass Jar in Boiling Water Using a Crock Pot to Decrystallize Honey Community Q&A

Honey can last for many years, and there’s no need to toss it out if it crystallizes.

This process is actually perfectly natural and helps preserve flavor in your honey!^[1] You still need to decrystallize it to make it easier to get it out of the bottle. You can return the honey back to its non-crystallized state using faucet water, boiling water, or a crockpot depending on the original container of your honey.

1 Fill up a pot with hot water from your faucet. Put the sink on the highest heat setting it can reach. You do not need to boil or microwave any water (this would melt the plastic); simply use the hottest setting your sink offers.^[2]
- Plastic begins to warp at temperatures above 140 °F (60 °C), but thankfully most residential sinks will not keep water this hot.
2 Place the plastic honey bottle upright into the water. Make sure the top of the honey container is peaking out from over the water so it does not flood with water. Do not lay the plastic bottle down on its side as this will also leak water into the honey.^[3]
3 Remove the honey bottle from the sink once the water cools. Once the water reaches room temperature again (which you can test with your finger), remove the honey and check for crystals. You can tilt the jar back and forth, checking to see if the honey moves easily.
Or, try to squeeze…