Post #529389 by tabuzak on Tue, May 11, 2010 9:30 AM

On 2010-05-11 07:06, Vince Martini wrote:

On 2010-05-10 09:36, Swanky wrote:
Shaking water and sugar will not make simple syrup. It will simply make sugar water and the sugar will turn back into sugar in the jar pretty soon.

Old wive's tale?

Shaking water and sugar (1:1) without heat is a standard way to make bar simple syrup. The sugar does not turn back into sugar in the jar pretty soon, as you say. I've had a batch last for weeks without a problem.

You should try this. You will like it. : )

I have no problem with your wanting to cook it. There are some possible health benefits to doing so, but I don't want people reading this thread to think that the only way to make simple syrup is to cook it, especially if they are having trouble in doing so.

-Jack