Syrup
Ingredients
Directions
Make the syrup
Dissolve the sugar in water.
Boil the syrup gently for 15 minutes.
Store and vary
Store in a jar with a paper tied over it.
For a jelly-like consistency, add 1 ounce more sugar and boil quicker.
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
- Dissolves into the water to sweeten the syrup and thicken it as water evaporates.
The step that matters
Boil the syrup gently for 15 minutes. Boiling evaporates water and concentrates the sugar, so the syrup thickens as it cooks. A vigorous boil can over-concentrate it quickly, so a gentle simmer gives more control over the final consistency.
“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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