Does boiling ruin simple syrup - Tiki Drinks and Food

T tabuzak Tiki Socialite New York City Joined: Apr 07, 2005 Posts: 314	T tabuzak Posted posted on Tue, May 11, 2010 6:52 AM I think all this fussing over simple syrup and variations is very worthwhile. I just got a bottle of Scrappy's Gomme syrup to play with and so far have made some really smooth Martinez's and daiquiris with it. I was disappointed to read Martiki-Bird's reluctance above to make gomme syrup. It's too expensive to buy for every day consumption. :wink: Anyway, I've gotten stuck so many times traveling or running out at home, that I've gotten pretty used to just shaking it. Just shake equal parts water and white sugar in a bottle and voila! Simple syrup that works just fine - and refrigerated, lasts for weeks. Although, I use it up pretty fast. Along the same lines, shaking equal parts Pom pomegranate juice and white sugar makes a better grenadine than I've ever been able to buy. -Jack

I think all this fussing over simple syrup and variations is very worthwhile. I just got a bottle of Scrappy's Gomme syrup to play with and so far have made some really smooth Martinez's and daiquiris with it. I was disappointed to read Martiki-Bird's reluctance above to make gomme syrup. It's too expensive to buy for every day consumption. :wink:

Anyway, I've gotten stuck so many times traveling or running out at home, that I've gotten pretty used to just shaking it. Just shake equal parts water and white sugar in a bottle and voila! Simple syrup that works just fine - and refrigerated, lasts for weeks. Although, I use it up pretty fast.

Along the same lines, shaking equal parts Pom pomegranate juice and white sugar makes a better grenadine than I've ever been able to buy.

-Jack

Post #529355 by tabuzak on Tue, May 11, 2010 6:52 AM