What do you do when Honey "goes bad"?

First of all, honey doesn't go bad.  It does crystallize, which is natural and doesn't harm the honey, but it does make it difficult to remove from the container.  But you don't need to throw it out.  There isn't anything wrong with the honey.

Crystallized Honey

If you have honey in bottles and it crystallizes like in the photo above, you shouldn't microwave it.  If you have raw honey, the heat destroys the health benefits of raw honey, and if you have plastic bottles, you might be getting some plastic with your honey when you boil it in the microwave. 

As beekeepers we frequently deal with this issue, and have found that one of the easiest ways to de-crystallize honey on a sunny day is to put your jars of honey in the sun for a couple of hours.  When the honey looks clear on one side, flip it over and let the sun take care of the rest. 

Sun powered Honey!

You will be able to tell when the job is done and it was all done without the use of electrical power or your close attention.  Who doesn't love that?