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Hi,
whilst keeping bees in Ireland in the '70's the subsidised sugar was in fact 
dyed green and once had a bittering agent added. This was done to stop 
people from using it to make jams,   they said;  but more likely to stop 
people making Poteen.
Peter
>
> Chris has hit on a VERY good idea. I feel that dying sugar water with 
> green dye would be the best way to keep sugar water out of honey without 
> any
> question.

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