Does boiling ruin simple syrup - Tiki Drinks and Food

M Martiki-bird Tiki Socialite Kurume, Japan Joined: Mar 23, 2007 Posts: 140	M Martiki-bird Posted posted on Sat, May 8, 2010 7:12 AM On 2010-05-07 22:03, Dapuma1 wrote: i put one cup of sugar and one cup of water and i have more than one cup of liquid...is that right? 2nd batch is pretty clear throughout and doesnt have much for particles...only when it was hot and on the stove and i stirred it could i see invididual particles does that sound about right? One cup of sugar plus one cup of water equals approx. one and one half cups of Simple Syrup. Sounds right. FYI, stirring helps speed up the breakdown of the sugar crystals into smaller particles by adding more friction (heat) to the process. :wink:

On 2010-05-07 22:03, Dapuma1 wrote:
i put one cup of sugar and one cup of water and i have more than one cup of liquid...is that right?

2nd batch is pretty clear throughout and doesnt have much for particles...only when it was hot and on the stove and i stirred it could i see invididual particles

does that sound about right?

One cup of sugar plus one cup of water equals approx. one and one half cups of Simple Syrup.

Sounds right. FYI, stirring helps speed up the breakdown of the sugar crystals into smaller particles by adding more friction (heat) to the process.

:wink:

Post #528798 by Martiki-bird on Sat, May 8, 2010 7:12 AM