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Brown sugar syrup is a luscious thick caramel-like syrup that is a must for making boba. Not just that, this easy-to-make syrup is very versatile and can be used to sweeten and flavor all sorts of drinks. Please note that it differs from the simple syrup in terms of its thickness and consistency. This post is a quick guide to making perfect syrup every time.
I love to use brown sugar syrup for milk tea. I can choose to make my milk tea with or without boba pearls, but brown sugar syrup is essential.
Days when I feel lazy, I end up using other sweeteners like maple syrup, or honey. These are good alternatives, but they never yield the characteristic boba flavor that we are addicted to.
So how about making a large batch of this brown sugar syrup and never worry about sweetening the boba pearls and milk for your next bubble teas.
Why should you try this recipe?
- This recipe uses very basic ingredients. Just one ingredient. Brown sugar!
- It needs no expertise. Most basic, simple, and easy recipe. But the flavor it will bring to your drinks is just outstanding.
- A recipe with multiple applications. You can use this syrup not just in your bubble teas, but in all sorts of milk teas, black tea, brown sugar coffee syrup, latte, sweet iced teas, smoothies, slushy, etc. Or use it as a syrup for your pancakes, air fryer waffles, etc.
- It is the perfect recipe. This will not crystallize on storage.
- Long shelf life. You can make it once and use it all month. It does not go bad that easily.
- This recipe is versatile. There is just one ingredient, but it could be replaced with many other substitute sugars, and you will still have a luscious thick syrup.
- Speed up the boba/ bubble tea-making process. If you love boba and plan to make it at home, you must make this syrup ahead in larger quantities and store it. This makes the process of making boba tea so quick.
- Versatile recipe. You can flavor it to match your taste and liking. You can add whatever flavoring you want.
Ingredients for brown sugar syrup recipe
There is no list of ingredients. You just need brown sugar for making this syrup. Rest are all optional ingredients. Though we will discuss them all.
Brown sugar
You can use whichever type of brown sugar you have on hand. Be it the light brown or dark brown sugar. Just that the syrup made with dark brown syrup will be darker than the one made with light brown sugar. Also, the dark brown sugar has more molasse than its light partner. Hence the taste of the syrup will differ slightly.
If you are going to use this syrup to make black tapioca pearls, it is better to go for dark brown sugar or muscovado sugar.
Types of sugars used for making syrup for boba tea
Brown sugar is a popular choice for making boba syrup, because of its easy availability. But other alternatives are unique to boba. Let us discuss a few of them.
- Taiwanese brown sugar: It is a type of brown sugar that is native to Taiwan. It is darker as it has more molasses but is less sweet than brown sugar. The sweetness is more like that of coconut sugar.
- Dark or light muscovado: A dark unrefined sugar, muscovado is perfect for making syrup for boba. I love its taste in tiger milk tea, and rose bubble tea. It can be easily used to replace brown sugar with flavor boba milk. It makes a better tasting, more caramel-like syrup.
- Japanese black sugar: This Japanese sugar is black due to the prolonged cooking at low heat. It is rich in molasses and hence the flavor is what we love in Tiger Sugar boba tea recipes. Black sugar syrup is widely used in Japan, Taiwan, and China for making syrup for bubble tea.
- Other nontraditional possibilities: Other types of sugars that can be used to replace brown sugar are Jaggery ( Indian brown sugar), Panela( Latin American unrefined sugar), or Sucanat. These are not traditionally used in boba teas. But you can use them safely without altering the taste much.
Process: How to make a thick brown sugar syrup for boba
Step 1 Measure the ingredients properly
One cup of brown sugar means one packed and leveled measuring cup.
This simply means measuring the sugar correctly. If you pack the sugar loosely, your syrup will take much longer to come to the right consistency. You will waste time thickening the syrup. But if you measure the cups correctly, the brown sugar syrup will be ready in just 5 minutes.
Step 2 Making brown sugar syrup
Combine water and brown sugar in a pan or saucepan. Now place the pan over medium-high heat and let all the sugar dissolve on its own without stirring it. Let it cook for additional 4-5 minutes or until the syrup starts to become bubbly. Now, add corn syrup or lime juice.
Reduce the flame to its lowest and check the syrup temperature. It should have reached a temperature of around 228-230 0F. Anything around this range is great. Remove the pan from heat and let the syrup cool.
Syrup cooks very fast from this stage onwards. So, stay alert and do not overcook it. If syrup reaches the temp of 2350 F, it enters the soft-ball stage and it gets very thick for our boba or milk teas. We must stop right before this stage.
If you do not have a candy thermometer look for the appearance of bubbles. As soon as the bubbles form, remove the pan from the flame.
Step 3 Cooling and storing brown sugar syrup
Now let the syrup cool completely before storing it. Store it in an airtight bottle or jar of glass and use it whenever, and however, your heart desires.
Then use it in your favorite bubble tea like chocolate milk tea, mango bubble tea, etc.
How to remove Impurities (sleaze) from the brown sugar syrup
Most often unrefined sugars will have some sort of impurities in them. While making the syrup you might observe dirty foam floating on the top. These gathered impurities are usually called sleaze. In Indian cuisine, we make all sorts of syrups as most of our desserts are syrup-based. So, a hack that we commonly use is 2 teaspoons of whole milk.
Add two teaspoons of milk to the boiling syrup. The milk will coagulate and bring all the impurities to the top. Then you can use a ladle to scoop the dirt gathered at the top of the cooking syrup. The final syrup will be clear, clean, free from impurities, and will have a longer shelf life.
Tips on how to store homemade brown sugar syrup for better shelf life
Usually, simple syrups have shorter shelf life than the syrup that the brown sugar we made for boba. So, if a simple syrup would last 2 weeks in a fridge, this syrup will easily last for 4-6 weeks, if stored correctly.
- The first tip is to use a clean and dry glass bottle or jar with an airtight lid. Sugar is a natural preservative and does a good job until it is contaminated. So, a clean and dry bottle is a must.
- Make sure to remove the impurities from the syrup.
- If you are making a large batch, consider putting the bottle in an oven at 320 0F for 15 minutes to kind of sterilize the glass container (jar or bottle).
- Make sure to close the lid tightly and refrigerate it. Thereafter ensure to close the lid tightly after every use.
How to prevent crystallization of brown sugar syrup
- Air bubbles and impurities in the syrup act as a catalyst for the crystallization of thick syrups like this one. Our best bet is to have clean syrup and store it in a clean jar. Also, minimize stirring while cooking the syrup. Stirring induce a lot of unwanted air bubbles into the syrup, which later acts as initiators of crystallization.
- Adding ingredients to prevent crystallization: Crystallization may be prevented by adding an interferent, such as acid (lemon, vinegar, tartaric, etc.) or glucose or corn syrup, during the boiling procedure.
Variations of brown syrup for boba
You can enhance the flavor of the brown sugar syrup by adding any of the following. These can enrich or modify the basic flavor of the syrup.
- Molasses: adding a little bit of molasses to the brown cooking syrup enhances the flavor and makes it more caramel-like.
- Other sugars with a deeper flavor. Like muscovado sugar or jaggery.
- Spices like cinnamon, and nutmeg. A pinch of these spices can go a long way in syrup.
- Flavoring extracts like vanilla.
- Dry flowers like hibiscus, lavender, rosemary, rose petals, saffron, etc.
- Fruit zest, like orange rinds or orange zest.
Simple brown sugar syrup vs brown sugar syrup used in boba
Let us put the difference between these two in pointers.
- Simple syrup is runnier or thinner than the brown sugar syrups used in boba.
- This syrup has a dense caramel-like flavor. The simple syrups do not give that taste.
- Simple syrups have a shorter shelf life and spoil in 1-2 weeks, whereas this syrup has a longer shelf life.
- Brown sugar syrup ratio. In simple syrup sugar to water ratio is 1:1, whereas the syrups used for sweetening boba have a 2:1 sugar to water ratio.
Tips & Tricks to make a perfect brown sugar syrup for boba
- Substitute brown sugar with muscovado, Taiwanese brown sugar, Japanese black sugar, jaggery, or sucanat.
- Measure the sugar accurately. One cup of brown sugar means one packed measuring cup.
- Never let the syrup boil to 235 0F. Put the flame off as you start seeing some bubbles. If it reaches that stage add 1 tablespoon of water to bring it down.
- Add two teaspoons of milk to the boiling syrup. The milk will coagulate and bring all the impurities to the top. Then you can use a ladle to scoop the dirt gathered at the top of the cooking syrup. The final syrup will be clear, clean, free from impurities, and will have a longer shelf life.
- Avoid stirring the syrup. Just use a wet pastry brush to clean the edges of the pan. This prevents the syrup from gathering excess air and prevents crystallization during prolonged storage.
- To prevent crystallization add an interferent, such as acid (lemon, vinegar, tartaric, etc.) or glucose or corn syrup, during the boiling procedure.
- Add cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla extract, orange zest, hibiscus flower, etc. to enhance the flavor of the brown sugar syrup.
- But if you are going to strictly use the brown sugar syrup for flavoring boba, it is best to keep it pure and avoid adding flavorings.
- Refrigerate the syrup in a clean airtight glass jar or bottle for prolonged shelf life.
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Frequently asked questions
Is this syrup the same as brown sugar simple syrup?
No. The syrup used in boba tea is much ticker than the simple syrup. The simple syrup made with brown sugar, or any type of sugar is thin and runny. It is made with an equal quantity of sugar and water. This means in 2 cups of water we add 2 cups of brown sugar. Whereas to flavor boba, the thicker and denser syrup is used. That is what this recipe is aiming to teach.
How to use brown sugar syrup in boba?
Brown sugar syrup is the major sweetener in boba. It is used in two major forms in boba recipes.
First, for making the boba pearls. They are sweetened with brown sugar syrup. A syrup of brown sugar is prepared and then tapioca flour or starch is combined into the syrup. The tapioca starch is partially cooked in the warm syrup which makes it pliable so that dough could be formed and further made into small pearls. The exception is the clear or white boba pearls that are made in white sugar syrup.
Second, for dunking the cooked boba and sweetening the boba drink bubble tea. The cooked boba is dunked in brown syrup to prevent it from sticking to each other and hardening. Also, brown sugar is added to the milk to make brown sugar milk. This brown sugar boba milk is the key sweetener in bubble tea. The classic brown sugar bubble tea is nothing but the magic of brown sugar syrup.
My syrup is runny. How do I fix it?
The syrup is runny when there is relatively more water in the syrup. The simple syrup has a 1:1 ratio of sugar and water. But if you are aiming to make a syrup for bubble tea, you might need a thicker syrup with a 2:1 sugar to water ratio.
There are two ways to fix a runny syrup:
One, by cooking more: By cooking the syrup, we evaporate the excess water, and the syrup will become thick eventually. This method is right for you if your syrup needs a very little adjustment. Cooking for 3-4 more minutes might fix it. But if the syrup is very runny, like simple syrup and you want to make it into a boba syrup, cooking is going to be a wasteful exercise. Sheer wastage of time and energy. I suggest you try the second method.
Second, by adding more sugar. Say for example you made a simple syrup and now you want to use it to make tiger milk tea. Your only solution is to add more sugar to make the syrup thick.
How do you make brown sugar boba glaze?
Brown sugar boba glaze is used to glaze or smear the sides of the boba glasses and top the boba drinks is nothing but a brown sugar syrup made by combining 2 parts of sugar with 1 part of water. Then you need to cook the solution until the sugar melts, and everything comes to a boil. And you have a perfect syrup to glaze your boba or bubble tea.
Do you have to use only brown sugar for making boba pearls?
No, you can use any kind of sugar that you like or have to make the boba pearls. In white boba pearls or pastel-colored boba pearls, white sugar syrup is used. Other sugars that are widely used in making boba pearls are Japanese black sugar, muscovado sugar, and brown sugar.
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Brown sugar syrup
Brown sugar syrup is a luscious thick caramel-like syrup that is a must for making boba. Not just that, this easy-to-make syrup is very versatile and can be used to sweeten and flavor all sorts of drinks. Please note that it differs from the simple syrup in terms of its thickness and consistency.
Course Ingredient
Cuisine American, Asian
Keyword brown sugar syrup, brown sugar syrup for boba, how to make brown suagr syrup for boba, how to make syrup with brown sugar, thick brown sugar syrup
Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 8 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 92kcal
Author Meenakshi
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar 215g
- ½ cup water
- 1 teaspoon corn syrup/ or juice of half a lime
Instructions
Step 1 Measure the ingredients properly
Measure the sugar correctly by using one leveled and packed measuring cup of brown sugar.
Step 2 Making syrup
Combine water and brown sugar in a pan or saucepan. Now place the pan over medium-high heat and let all the sugar dissolve on its own without stirring it.
Let it cook for additional 4-5 minutes or until the syrup starts to become bubbly. Now, add corn syrup or lime juice. Reduce the flame to its lowest and check the syrup temperature. It should have reached a temperature of around 228-230 0F.
Turn off the flame and remove the pan from heat.
Step 3 Cooling and storing brown sugar syrup
Now let the syrup cool completely before storing it. Store it in an airtight bottle or jar of glass and use it whenever, and however, your heart desires.
Notes
- Substitute brown sugar with muscovado, Taiwanese brown sugar, Japanese black sugar, jaggery, or sucanat.
- Measure the sugar accurately. One cup of brown sugar means one packed and leveled measuring cup.
- If you do not have a candy thermometer look for the appearance of bubbles. As soon as the bubbles are formed, remove the pan from the flame. Never let the syrup boil to 235 F. Put the flame off as you start seeing some bubbles.
- Add two teaspoons of milk to the boiling syrup. The milk will coagulate and bring all the impurities to the top. Then you can use a ladle to scoop the dirt gathered at the top of the cooking syrup. The final syrup will be clear, clean, free from impurities, and will have a longer shelf life.
- Avoid stirring the syrup. Just use a wet pastry brush to clean the edges of the pan. This prevents the syrup from gathering excess air and prevents crystallization during prolonged storage.
- Crystallization may be prevented by adding an interferent, such as acid (lemon, vinegar, tartaric, etc.) or glucose or corn syrup, during the boiling procedure.
- Add cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla extract, orange zest, hibiscus flower, etc. to enhance the flavor of the brown sugar syrup.
- But if you are going to strictly use the syrup for boba, it is best to keep it pure and avoid adding flavorings.
- Refrigerate the syrup in a clean airtight glass jar or bottle for prolonged shelf life.
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FAQs
Why is my brown sugar syrup not thick? ›
If you're wondering how to make thick brown sugar syrup, simmer it for a little longer! You don't even have to think about running to the grocery store for an additional ingredient. It gets thicker as you heat it over time, but don't cook it for too long.
How can you tell if syrup is thick enough? ›Stir it into your syrup until it is thick enough for your liking. Tip: To test that the syrup is thick enough to stick onto pancakes or waffles, dip a spoon into the syrup and then hold it above the saucepan. If the syrup falls off the spoon in slow ribbons, it is thick enough.
How do you make homemade syrup thicker? ›Another commonly used method for thickening syrup is mixing in a cornstarch slurry. Mix 1 teaspoon of cornstarch with 1 teaspoon of water and add the mixture to your syrup while it cooks. Stir consistently until it reaches your desired thickness.
What do I do if my sugar syrup is too thick? ›Just add some water and stir.
Why is my homemade syrup not thickening? ›If your homemade syrup isn't thickening as it cools, it can be boiled a little more. To make your syrup thicker, add more sugar. The cornstarch slurry can be used to make an even thicker syrup. In a mixing bowl, combine one teaspoon cornstarch and one teaspoon water, then season with your syrup.
Why is my brown sugar syrup watery? ›The syrup is runny when there is relatively more water in the syrup. The simple syrup has a 1:1 ratio of sugar and water. But if you are aiming to make a syrup for bubble tea, you might need a thicker syrup with a 2:1 sugar to water ratio.
How long does it take for syrup to thicken? ›In a high-sided saucepan over medium-high heat, bring cold water and sugar to a boil. Turn the heat to low and stir constantly until the sugar dissolves completely and the mixture is clear, approximately 3 to 5 minutes. Remember – the longer you boil it, the thicker the syrup will be when cooled.
Does sugar syrup thicken as it cools? ›Just like boiling the syrup on too high heat, heating the syrup for too long can also create a gooey mess. This syrup thickens up a lot as it cools, and if it's heated for too long, it will turn rock solid at room temperature, sticking to anything it touches.
What does it mean when syrup is thick? ›250° F–265° F. sugar concentration: 92% At this stage, the syrup will form thick, "ropy" threads as it drips from the spoon. The sugar concentration is rather high now, which means there's less and less moisture in the sugar syrup. A little of this syrup dropped into cold water will form a hard ball.
How do you make thick sugar syrup without crystallizing? ›Here's our method: Bring 2 cups of granulated sugar and 1 cup of water to a simmer in a medium saucepan. Continue to simmer the syrup, covered, for 10 minutes, and then let it cool completely. The syrup can be refrigerated for at least two weeks without crystallization.
How much cornstarch to thicken syrup? ›
- For each cup of liquid, you want to thicken, start with 1 tablespoon of cornstarch in a small bowl. Add an equal amount of cold liquid and stir until smooth paste forms. ...
- Whisk the slurry into the hot, simmering liquid that you want to thicken.
What consistency is simple syrup? It is fairly thin and easy to pour (nowhere near as thick as maple syrup even). However, rich simple syrup will be thicker than the regular version. For a thicker syrup: you can bring the mixture to a boil and allow some of the water to evaporate.
How do you know when sugar syrup is ready? ›Using a clean spoon, carefully take a little of the syrup and drop it into the bowl of cold water. Leave to cool for a moment then pick up the ball of syrup. If it's pliable, sticky and can be moulded in your fingers easily, it has reached the soft ball stage and the syrup can be used to make fudge and marzipan.
How do you know when syrup is ready? ›When the syrup reaches 7 degrees Fahrenheit over the boiling point of water (212 degrees F), or 219 degrees F, the syrup should be done. This can be “iffy” though because the boiling temperature of water changes with air pressure and the weather.
Does sugar make syrup thicker? ›A traditional simple syrup recipe calls for equal parts of sugar and water, but by doubling the amount of sugar, you'll end up with a thicker, sweeter syrup that makes sweetening your favorite sweet tea, iced coffee, lemonade, well, simple!
How do you reduce a liquid to thicken? ›Reducing – reducing liquid to thicken it simply involves letting excess water boil out of the dish. Bring dish and liquid to a low to medium boil and watch carefully, stirring as needed to let excess liquid evaporate. Cornstarch – using cornstarch is an excellent way to thicken a sauce in a pinch.
How can I thicken liquid without changing taste? ›Cornstarch
Best For: Sauces with a delicate flavor profile that you don't want to alter at all. While thickening with cornstarch might make your mixture a little lighter in color, it won't affect the flavor. Also, corn starch thickener does not work with cold sauces.
The syrup's consistency is another giveaway, and one that can help when you're examining the mystery contents of a diner's syrup jug: true maple syrup is quite runny and pours easily, while pancake syrup is thick and sticky. Other than its flavor, there are other reasons to choose true maple syrup over imitation.
Should syrup be sticky? ›So why is syrup—a heated, melty combination of water and sugar—so very, very sticky? Emily Elert of MinuteEarth explains the sticky molecular structures of water and sugar, and why they become thick and viscous when they come together as syrups, molasses, caramels, and other sugary liquids.
What makes syrup sticky? ›Weak hydrogen bonds form between the molecules, making them “sticky.” When you melt sugar or dissolve it in water, it's sticky. So are honey and syrup, which are mostly dissolved sugars in water.
How do you keep brown sugar from getting loose? ›
The most obvious way to prevent brown sugar from getting hard is by storing it in an air-tight container. You want the container to be on the smaller side, so there's not too much air trapped inside the container, but the shape doesn't really matter—as long as it doesn't allow any air to pass through.
Will brown sugar thicken? ›Using brown sugar or onion powder is a good way to thicken barbecue sauce, but it will also give your sauce a nice flavor.
Should there be less water then sugar making a syrup? ›You only need two ingredients for your basic simple syrup recipe: water and sugar. The most common ratio for simple syrup is equal parts water to sugar. However, this doesn't mean that you couldn't make the syrup richer by using more sugar or leaner by using less sugar.
How do you make something thicken faster? ›The most readily available sauce-thickener is flour. For a too-thin sauce, try adding a slurry (equal parts flour and water, whisked together) or beurre manie (equal parts softened butter and flour, kneaded together to form a paste)—both are ideal thickeners for rich and creamy sauces, such as steak sauce recipes.
How do you know when syrup is done reducing? ›Put a candy thermometer in the boiling syrup and when the temperature reaches 7 degrees above the boiling point of water (219 F) it is generally finished.
What happens if you overcook simple syrup? ›The other thing to note is that if you continue to cook it for a lengthy period of time, it will become caramel.
What temperature thickens sugar? ›Sample 3: 115°C / 239°F
The sugar solution doesn't flow as freely anymore and has clearly become a lot thicker.
The syrup will thicken in the fridge. It will harden in the fridge, so you must microwave it to make it pourable.
Can you overcook sugar syrup? ›Yes, it is possible to overcook sugar syrup.
What is thick sugar syrup called? ›Molasses – a thick, sweet syrup made from boiling sugar cane.
Does syrup get thick in the fridge? ›
Coombs warned, “Every time someone microwaves their bottle and puts it back in the fridge, they're evaporating a small amount of moisture, so it will get thicker and eventually crystallize at the bottom.” So if you want hot syrup all over your pancakes, simply heat up a small portion.
How do you fix hard syrup? ›The first thing we suggest is placing the bottle in a very hot water bath. If that doesn't help, your next option is to splash the hardened maple crystal with hot water, a small amount at a time, until you see it begin to melt.
How can I thicken syrup without cornstarch? ›All-purpose flour: You can thicken sauces with all-purpose wheat flour. For every tablespoon of cornstarch, use three tablespoons of flour. Combine raw flour with cold water in a small bowl to form a paste, then add it into the sauce as it's simmering. Cooking the flour in the sauce will remove the flour taste.
How do you thicken sugar syrup with cornstarch? ›- Use one tablespoon cornstarch mixed with one tablespoon cold water (aka a cornstarch slurry) for each cup of medium-thick sauce.
- thoroughly mix the cornstarch and water together, then pour into your sauce.
- Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.
Supersaturation between 70° and 90°C is the most favorable for crystal formation in a sucrose solution cooked to 112°C. When the syrup is swirled at these temperatures, crystallization takes place in a relatively short period, but the crystals generated are bigger than when the syrup is cooled to a lower temperature.
Is it better to thicken with flour or cornstarch? ›Because cornstarch is pure starch, it has twice the thickening power of flour, which is only part starch. Thus, twice as much flour is needed to achieve the same thickening as cornstarch. To thicken sauces, cornstarch is combined with cold water first, which is called a slurry.
How much cornstarch does it take to thicken 4 cups of liquid? ›How much cornstarch is needed to thicken gravy? The ratio is an easy one to remember: Use 1 tablespoon of cornstarch per 1 cup of liquid for a perfect gluten-free gravy thickener every time.
How much cornstarch does it take to thicken 2 cups? ›You will need about 1 tablespoon of cornstarch to thicken about 1 1/2 to 2 cups of gravy. Don't add powdered cornstarch directly to a hot liquid; it will clump. The gravy also needs to be whisked briskly to ensure a smooth texture, and must be heated long enough to cook off its starchy flavor.
What is the correct concentration of the syrup? ›The ratio of sugar to water is 1:1 by volume for normal simple syrup, but can get up to 2:1 for rich simple syrup. For pure sucrose the saturation limit is about 5:1 (500 grams (18 oz) sucrose to 100 millilitres (3.5 imp fl oz; 3.4 US fl oz) water).
What is the ratio of water to syrup? ›Regular sugar syrups are 5 parts water to 1 part syrup.
What is the best way to measure syrup? ›
For spoon measures it is easiest to dip the spoon into a mug of hot water (from a freshly boiled kettle) before measuring the syrup. You may need to do this more than once, in between each spoonful. The syrup should slide easily off the warm measuring spoon.
Why do you not stir sugar syrup? ›Avoid stirring the sugar if at all possible once you put it on the stove. Agitation can cause the sugar to crystallize.
What happens if you don't put syrup in the fridge? ›Once the container is open, maple syrup should be refrigerated. Once in contact with air, mold could develop if the product is not refrigerated. What's more, refrigeration tends to reduce evaporation which is usually followed by crystallization of the product.
Should simple syrup be clear? ›Heat the ingredients until dissolved.
Stir the simple syrup and place the saucepan over medium heat. By the time the edges start to simmer, the liquid should be completely clear, not cloudy.
The syrup should be hot, but does not need to be boiling. Add your fresh herbs to the liquid and stir them in. Remove the saucepan from the heat and allow the liquid to cool fully before removing the herbs.
How long does it take to boil down syrup? ›Depending on how far we've already taken it down, it takes us anywhere from 15-45 minutes to finish it. So, how do you know it is done? Well, when it reaches the temperature of about 7 degrees above the boiling point of water… or approximately 219F if you're around sea level.
Why is my homemade maple syrup not thick? ›Maple syrup that is boiled too long will crystallize and maple syrup that isn't boiled long enough will spoil quickly and will be watery because the concentration of sugar in the syrup will be too low.
Does brown sugar syrup thicken as it cools? ›Just like boiling the syrup on too high heat, heating the syrup for too long can also create a gooey mess. This syrup thickens up a lot as it cools, and if it's heated for too long, it will turn rock solid at room temperature, sticking to anything it touches.
How long does it take for simple syrup to get thick? ›Simply Simple Syrup Instructions
Once the mixture reaches a boil, lower the heat to simmer and continue stirring gently until the sugar is dissolved about 3 to 5 minutes. The more you cook the syrup, the thicker it will get but no more than 5 minutes should be needed.
Boil it as soon as you can. Finished maple syrup will be 7°F above the temperature of boiling water at your elevation. Your syrup or candy thermometer will tell you this. If you have a larger operation you may get a syrup hydrometer and testing cup which will tell you when the syrup is done.
How do I make my maple syrup thicker? ›
Boil it more. Maple syrup is typically boiled down to 219 degrees Fahrenheit. If you have syrup that was boiled to less than that, or you like your syrup thicker than standard, just put it in a pot on the stove and boil it to your desired temperature. 240 degrees will get you maple syrup candy.
Is honey or maple syrup thicker? ›Honey's more viscous nature lends itself well to salad dressings and marinades, where it can cling to other foods, whereas maple syrup's thinner consistency blends easily in baked goods.
Does brown sugar make things thicker? ›Brown sugar will do more to thicken up your sauce than molasses will, and it has a more simple and sweet taste. It has more depth than white sugar, but it is easier to deal with than molasses, which can be sticky and cumbersome. Brown sugar can be used to cut the acidity in a tomato or ketchup-based sauce.
Will simple syrup harden in fridge? ›It doesn't need to boil. Using distilled water helps crystals from forming, however crystallization still happens if the simple syrup is placed in the fridge or if the 2 parts water to 1 part sweetener ratio isn't followed.
Does simple syrup need to boil? ›Simple syrup is a basic ingredient in many different cocktails that is surprisingly easy to throw together. You'll just take sugar and water and boil them together to make it! Once that's cool, you'll have a sweet syrup that's perfect for just about anything.