Simple Syrup
Ingredients
Directions
Make the syrup
Gradually dissolve the sugar in a water bath.
Simmer for one hour.
Skim off any impurities.
Bottle and store
Bottle the syrup and keep it in a cool place.
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
- Refined sugar
- Provides sweetness and, dissolved in water, forms the syrup base.
- Distilled water
- Dissolves the sugar to form a liquid syrup with a pourable texture.
The step that matters
Dissolve the sugar gradually. Adding sugar slowly to warm water helps it dissolve fully without crystals forming later. Sugar that stays undissolved can recrystallise in the bottled syrup and leave it gritty.
“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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