How to cook syrup

In fact, the syrup is a concentrated solution of sugar. The trick in preparing homemade syrup is to Do not overdo with the concentration of sugar and cooking time, otherwise you will get caramel instead of syrup. So, how to cook syrup at home?

Lemon syrup

Perhaps, one of the simplest in the preparation of fruit syrup is sweet and sour lemon syrup. To prepare syrup from lemons, we will need:

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  1 liter of lemon juice
• 
  650 g of sugar

It is advisable to use for cookingFreshly squeezed lemon juice. Strain it, pour the juice into a saucepan and add sugar. Constantly stirring, bring the syrup to a boil and boil for a quarter of an hour. Hot syrup is bottled and allowed to cool, only after this bottle can be closed.

Chocolate syrup

Sweetheads will surely like chocolate syrup. To prepare syrup with cocoa, we will need:

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  625 ml of water
• 
  500 g of sugar
• 
  500 g of cocoa
• 
  2 g of salt

Mix the sugar, cocoa and salt, add 125ml of water. The remaining 500 ml of water is heated. We pour the sugar-chocolate mixture into a saucepan and, constantly stirring, pour hot water. We put on the fire and cook for 10 minutes, not forgetting to stir it. Cool, pour into suitable dishes. Store the syrup in the refrigerator.

Mint syrup

Mint syrup it is good to add in a latte: the refreshing taste of mint is perfectly combined with aromatic coffee with milk. To prepare syrup from mint, we will need:

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  1 tbsp. water
• 
  1 tbsp. Sahara
• 
  1 tbsp. crushed mint leaves

Pour the water into the saucepan, put sugar, bringboil and cook until the sugar dissolves, stirring continuously. Add mint, stir and remove from heat. Cover the lid and leave for half an hour-hour, then filter, cool and pour into the bottle.

Raspberry syrup

Fragrant raspberry syrup perfectly combined with cream ice cream and a delicate souffle. If you want to prepare syrup from raspberries, you will need to take:

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  6 tbsp. raspberries
• 
  0,75 st. Sahara
• 
  0.5 tbsp. water

Raspberries, sugar and water are mixed in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook over medium heat for about 6 minutes, remembering to stir. The berries should become soft. Remove the syrup from the fire and leave it for 15 minutes. Then we rub the mass through a sieve, squeezing all the juice. We put in the refrigerator for an hour.

Strawberry-mint syrup

Such syrup will be an excellent base for a refreshing soft drink. To prepare syrup with strawberries, mint and ginger, we will take:

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  350 g frozen strawberries
• 
  4 tbsp. Sahara
• 
  2 tbsp. water
• 
  2 lemons
• 
  1 tbsp. white balsamic vinegar
• 
  1 tbsp. crushed mint leaves
• 
  0.5 tbsp. crushed fresh ginger root

With lemons we remove the zest and squeeze out the juice from them. Water poured into a saucepan, add sugar and bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook until the sugar dissolves. Add the strawberries, mint, ginger, lemon juice and chopped peel. Cook for 20 minutes on medium heat, stirring, so as not to burn. Remove the syrup from the fire and add the balsamic vinegar to mix. We give the syrup to stand overnight at room temperature, filter and cool.

Prepare syrup at home is not so difficult. Do not be afraid to experiment, because you can make syrup from a variety of fruits, berries and herbs!