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Simple Syrup

A clear syrup made by dissolving sugar in boiling 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. Place 3 gallons of water in a kettle and bring to a boil.

  2. Remove from heat and add 30 lbs of sugar. Stir until dissolved.

  3. Strain into a can for storage.

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

Sugar
Provides sweetness and body, and dissolves into the water to form the syrup.
Water
Dissolves the sugar and forms the liquid base of the 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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