How to spot fake honey

Honey is the third most "fraudulent" item in the food industry globally, up there with wine and olive oil.
Most honeys one finds commonly in supermarkets are produced in China (which at the moment produces more "honey" than what all bees globally would manage!). Recent surveys found that nearly half of the honey sold on Australian and EU supermarkets are adulterated, so it is safe to assume that the rates are significantly higher in Egypt and the wider continent.
The issue is that it is not easy to detect if your honey is genuine or not.

How can a consumer spot fake honey?
Short and sweet: if it is too cheap, too sweet, too runny or too "clean", chances are you are paying for a fake one...

Here are a few tips on how to avoid being cheated on:
• Check the price: If it is cheap, it probably has added ingredients. Honey is a luxury product (like caviar), it takes 12 bees to work their whole lifetime to produce a teaspoon of honey. So if it is cheap, then you are paying for substitutes and not the real beneficial health booster.
• Sugar, corn syrup or other substances that are added to honey sold off as "pure" are usually more clear. Clear runny honey that spills easily, is super sweet and leaves an acidic taste in the throat is more likely to contain sugar. Commercially processed "honey" brands sold on supermarket shelves tend to fall under this category...
• Pollen is filtered out of honey in non pure honeys. Honey which crystallises quickly, especially when cold, is more likely to contain pollen. Many people tend to complain when their honey crystallises, they should be happy instead.
• Turn the honey container upside down. Fake honey will begin to drip soon, while pure honey will flow for longer.
• At home, use a dipper stick to do a drip test. Real honey will flow naturally.
• Fill a glass with water about 20 degrees Celsius (70 degrees F). Slowly pour the honey into the water. Artificial sweeteners will dissolve quickly, whereas pure honey will settle.
• Fill a jar halfway with room-temperature water. Pour 30-50 ml honey into the water and seal the jar tightly. Shake the jar like crazy. Foam on artificial honey is more watery and disappears quickly. Foam on pure honey is finer and more settled and it takes longer to go away. Alternatively do the Vinegar Test: Mix a few drops of honey into vinegar water, if the mixture starts to foam, then your honey is fake.
• Best to avoid honey blends. The geographical and botanical origin of honey is faked or hidden by filtering out the pollen and blending together multiple honeys.