Poaching syrup
Less sweet than normal sugar syrup, poaching syrup is specially for slow cooking fruits to be used in other recipes.
183,6734.2/5 for 25 ratings
Last modified on: September 2nd 2012
For 700 ml, you will need:
- 1
500 ml water - 2
250 g caster sugar - 3
1 vanilla pod - 4
1 lemon - Total weight: 883 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: Several weeks in the fridge.
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 4 min. | 10 min. | 14 min. |
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 2 min.
Miw 500 ml water and 250 g caster sugar in a pan.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Bring to the boil on high heat.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
How to use a vanilla pod effectively Add 1 vanilla pod (seeds and pod), then juice of 1 lemon, mix well.
Stage 4
Your poaching syrup is ready, now you can add fruits and cook slowly over low heat.
Stage 5
Fruits are cooked as soon as they are soft, when the tip of a knife can pass through easily.
Drain fruits, and discard vanilla.
Drain fruits, and discard vanilla.
Remarks
This syrup can be use several times over. Leave to cool and put in a sealed jar in the fridge. For a longer delay, you can freeze the syrup.
You can vary the taste by changing vanilla for something else: cinnamon, aniseed, cloves, etc.
You can vary the taste by changing vanilla for something else: cinnamon, aniseed, cloves, etc.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 700 ml : 3.12 €
Recipes that use this recipe: 5
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Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Water: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chicken pie, Ali Baba bread, Vietnamese prawns, Mustard baps, Ali Baba bread, ... All |
| Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: French Family Cake, Real custard sauce (crème anglaise), Caramelized brioche with pear and kiwi, Mirlitons, Brioche dough, ... All |
| Vanilla pod: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rum babas, Crème caramel, Flognarde, Rice pudding with fruit and nuts, Coconut-vanilla cream for Elsa , ... All |
| Lemon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Multicoloured cucumber-tomato salad, Little lemon biscuits, Poivrade Artichoke Salad, Lemon Confectioner's Custard, Quince paste, ... All |
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