Does boiling ruin simple syrup - Tiki Drinks and Food

TG The Gnomon Member MD-DC-VA Joined: May 01, 2007 Posts: 1293	TG The Gnomon Posted posted on Mon, May 10, 2010 12:55 PM On 2010-05-07 20:52, Dapuma1 wrote: I have seen do not boil the simple syrup when making it at home...left it on the stove and what do you know it boiled...just wondering if it is usable or not This thread on making rock candy syrup might give you some ideas. You can boil the sugar, but you don't want to burn it, which requires lots of stirring. The more sugar you force into the solution, the higher its boiling point. RCS is not sweeter than simple syrup, but there is a ton more sugar in it. If you force enough sugar into the RCS, after it has cooled, rock candy crystals will begin to precipitate gradually on their own, or faster if you give them some help.

On 2010-05-07 20:52, Dapuma1 wrote:
I have seen do not boil the simple syrup when making it at home...left it on the stove and what do you know it boiled...just wondering if it is usable or not

This thread on making rock candy syrup might give you some ideas.

You can boil the sugar, but you don't want to burn it, which requires lots of stirring. The more sugar you force into the solution, the higher its boiling point. RCS is not sweeter than simple syrup, but there is a ton more sugar in it. If you force enough sugar into the RCS, after it has cooled, rock candy crystals will begin to precipitate gradually on their own, or faster if you give them some help.

Post #529198 by The Gnomon on Mon, May 10, 2010 12:55 PM