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Simple Syrup Recipe

A Basic Recipe For Simple Syrup

This easy simple syrup recipe makes the base syrup ingredient that's used in many flavored soda fountain syrups and for sweetening beverages such as iced tea, lemonades, punches, and fruit drinks.

Simple syrup is significantly sweeter than regular sugar and perfect use in fountain syrup recipes and for sweetening all manner of beverages, as it dissolves so easily.

Simple Syrup Recipe

This old fashioned soda fountain recipe for simple syrup is derived from "Lee's Priceless Recipes: A Valuable Collection of Tried Formulas and Simple Methods, Etc." by Dr. N. T. Oliver, published by Laird & Lee, Chicago, circa 1895.

How To Make Simple Syrup
Use granulated sugar and water in proportions of 1 pound of white sugar to 1 pint of water. Stir while bringing water and sugar to a boil until all sugar crystals are dissolved, then permit to cool.

The candying or crystallization of syrup, unless it is over-saturated with sugar, may be prevented by the addition of a little citric acid, 2 or 3 drams per gallon (about 1-1/2 teaspoons per gallon of simple syrup). Confectioners add a very little cream of tartar to the sugar to prevent granulation.

Another method for making simple syrup is to use 2 parts granulated sugar to 1 part water. Bring water to a boil, add sugar and stir so that the sugar is completely dissolved with no sugar crystals visible, then remove from heat and let cool.

Some old-time pharmacists recommended adding 1 to 2 teaspoons of corn syrup to help keep the consistency of the simple syrup smooth for storage.

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If you haven't the time to make old fashioned simple syrup and soda fountain syrups from scratch, you can save yourself a lot of time and money by using Rio brand syrup concentrates from Prairie Moon. I highly recommend them!

These quality fountain syrups come in over 50 popular flavors, including all the old fashioned soda fountain favorites like sarsaparilla, vanilla, cherry, chocolate, coffee, ginger ale, root beer, cola, lemon, maraschino cherry, banana, orange, pineapple, raspberry, and strawberry. Simply add water and your own sugar or sweetener to the concentrate. It couldn't be easier.

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You'll find this old simple syrup recipe useful when home baking and beverage making.

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