Syrup
Ingredients
Directions
Make the syrup
Combine 2 pounds of sugar and 1 pint of water in a pot.
Heat the mixture until the sugar dissolves completely.
If using fruit, add it to the syrup and simmer lightly.
Cool and store
Allow the syrup to cool, then store it in a clean container.
For a clearer syrup, use distilled water.
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.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Sugar
- Provides sweetness and, dissolved in water, forms the syrup's body.
- Water
- Dissolves the sugar so it can be used evenly in drinks and desserts.
- Fruit
- Adds flavor and aroma to the syrup when simmered in it.
The step that matters
Heat until the sugar dissolves completely. Undissolved sugar crystals can recrystallize as the syrup cools and stores, leaving a grainy texture. Full dissolving gives a smooth, stable 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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