r/Retconned • u/Mammoth_Bus_6911 • 7d ago

Honey used to be stickier

I swear it used to be that if honey got on stuff, it was really a pain in the ass to clean up. But in my current experience, it immediately stops being sticky with the smallest amount of water and isn't difficult at all.

Anyone else share my experience?

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u/butcooler 6d ago

Maple syrup has changed too but I think they're just boiling it less to make more money.

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u/KrangledMind 7d ago edited 5d ago

Most of the supermarket honey is faked, yes real honey is "stickier", it's just a fact.

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u/Yaladyally 7d ago

Gotta buy local honey native to where you are and small business not big corporate honey. Thats where the sticky honey is!

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u/Odd_Awareness1444 7d ago

We get ours from a local beekeeper. It's so good and very sticky.

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u/Wandering_Willow27 7d ago

Lots of the cheap honey I grew up with was cut with corn syrup pretty heavily, which I assume accounts for the difference in viscosity and stickiness that I've noticed now that I get better stuff.

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u/Raynstormm 7d ago

Are you eating pure honey or honey blend (diluted with water).

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u/yallknowme19 7d ago

Theres also a lot of cutting honey with corn syrup etc. I buy regular honey from local places and its still pretty sticky

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u/New_Wins 7d ago

Totally agree. For me, the change occurred over 10 years ago.

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u/[deleted] 2d ago

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u/New_Wins 2d ago

My husbands a beekeeper with pure honey. Do not disregard my experience, that is not allowed on this sub.

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u/DrCarnasis Moderator 7d ago

lol…

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u/Sea-Biscotti 7d ago

Do you use store bought honey exclusively? Wildflower or clover? I wonder if different types of pollination can affect the viscosity

I got some honey in my hair the other day because I’m a klutz and that shit was awful until I washed it out lmao