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Subject: Re: Problem with Simple Syrup
From: Tobinn
Posted: Wed Jun 20. 2007, 12:25 UTC
Followup to: "Re: Problem with Simple Syrup"  by mbanu  (Wed Jun 20. 2007, 05:15 UTC)
 
> Keep the crystallized stuff. Use it as rock candy syrup. :) When 
> making syrup in the future, take pains to make sure there're no stray 
> grains of undissolved sugar, and that the bottles you use are clean 
> and have no residue. To crystallize, there needs to be a seed. If 
> that seems a bit much, the corn syrup advice is probably the way to 
> go. If you're a stickler for classic methods, consider using gum 
> arabaic. Serves the same purpose.  

Yeah, I figured that I must have left some undissolved sugar in there to 
"Seed" the whole thing.  

How do I use rock candy syrup?  What's that all about?

What sort of places should I look for gum arabaic and how would I go about 
using that?


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