History
Does honey ever go off?
Honey does not spoil. Sealed jars of honey thousands of years old have been found in Egyptian tombs and reported still edible.
Source: Smithsonian Magazine (2013).
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Not in any practical sense. Sealed jars of honey thousands of years old have been found in Egyptian tombs and reported to be still edible.
Honey is mostly sugar with very little water, and it is acidic, so bacteria and moulds cannot grow in it. Keep the lid on; moisture is what lets it ferment.
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