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Simple Syrup

A clear liquid sweetener made by dissolving sugar in water.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 2 ingredients
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Simple Syrup

Simple Syrup

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Combine sugar and water in a large pot.

  2. Bring to a gentle boil over low heat.

  3. Remove from heat and let it cool completely.

  4. Strain the mixture through cheesecloth.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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What each ingredient does

Granulated sugar
Dissolves into the water to form a sweet syrup that stays liquid when cooled.
Water
Dissolves the sugar so it can be evenly distributed and cooled into a pourable syrup.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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