Sugar syrup
This syrup is mainly used as a basis for all sorbet recipes, which consist of this syrup and fruit pulp, but it can be also used to soak biscuits for example, or for fruit salads.
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Last modified on: February 21th 2011
Keywords for this recipe:SyrupWaterSugarPastry28°BéFor 1 litre 500 ml, you will need:
- 0
1 kg caster sugar - 1
1 litre water - Total weight: 2,000 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 3 min. | 5 min. | 8 min. |
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Pour 1 kg caster sugar into a pan and add 1 litre water.
Put on high heat, and stir with a spoon to mix well.
Put on high heat, and stir with a spoon to mix well.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Once it's well mixed, bring to the boil and allow to boil approximately 30 seconds. Remove from heat, it's ready.
You have made what professionals call a "30° syrup".
You have made what professionals call a "30° syrup".
Remarks
You can make any quantity you like, but you should always respect the proportions of water and sugar (50% each).
With the amounts indicated, you will obtain approximately 1.5 litres of syrup. This syrup can be made many days in advance. To keep it, put in the refrigerator (after cooling) in a sealed bottle (a plastic bottle for example).
With the amounts indicated, you will obtain approximately 1.5 litres of syrup. This syrup can be made many days in advance. To keep it, put in the refrigerator (after cooling) in a sealed bottle (a plastic bottle for example).
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 4,000 Kcal or 16,747 Kj | 0 gr | 1,000 gr | 0 gr |
| 200 % | 0 % | 94 % | 0 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 200 Kcal or 837 Kj | 0 gr | 50 gr | 0 gr |
| 10 % | 0 % | 5 % | 0 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 litre 500 ml : 0.80 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
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Source
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