Poaching syrup
Less sweet than normal sugar syrup, poaching syrup is specially for slow cooking fruits to be used in other recipes.
216,4244.2/5 for 26 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: September 2nd 2012
For 700 ml, you will need:
- 0
500 ml water - 1
250 g caster sugar - 2
1 vanilla pod - 3
1 lemon - Total weight: 883 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 4 min. | 10 min. | 14 min. |
Keeping:
Several weeks in the fridge.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.
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
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,054 Kcal or 4,413 Kj | 1 gr | 262 gr | 0 gr |
| 53 % | 1 % | 25 % | 0 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 119 Kcal or 498 Kj | < 1 gr | 30 gr | 0 gr |
| 6 % | <1 % | 3 % | 0 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 700 ml : 3.12 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
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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: Italian Meringue, Peanut rolls, Nachos, Chorba, Papadums, ... All |
| Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Toffee apple upside-down cake, Chocolate eclairs, Almond macaroon cake, Hazelnut and orange cake, Meringues, ... All |
| Vanilla pod: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chocolate cream with a crunch, irish coffee mousse, Real custard sauce (crème anglaise), 4 pears salad with vanilla, Rice pudding (riz au lait), Lemon Confectioner's Custard, ... All |
| Lemon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Lemon tart, Seared tuna with lemon and lime, Icelandic-style fish and vegetable pie, Pear and lime meringue pie, Caesar salad, ... All |
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