| Ingredient | Quantity | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar (2 Pounds) | 4 | Cup |
| Water (2+4) | 7 | Cup |
| Corn Syrup | 1/4 | Cup |
| Vanilla Extract | 1 | Tablespoon |
| Ingredient | Quantity | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Maple Syrup | 1/4 | Cup |
Cooking Time:
Total Time: ##-## Hours
Servings:
8 Cups
Notes:
Final syrup mixure is roughly 1 part sugar, 1 part water.
If doubling recipe, do not increase the amount of water during step 1.
Instructions
Step 1: Dissolve Sugar in Water
Add 2 Cups water to a clean stainless steel sauce pot.
Add 4 Cups sugar (2 pounds) to the same sauce pot.
Bring a boil on Med-High.
Add water as needed until all sugar is dissolved.
Swirl pot to ensure sugar does not stick to bottom.
Avoid using a utensil to stir if possible.
Add water as needed until all sugar is dissolved.
Note: Adding water first helps prevent sugar from sticking to bottom of pot and prevents the need to stir the mixture with a spatula.
Note: Using a utensil increase risk of the sugar crystalizing.
Note: Use a calibrated thermometer that can be left in the pot. Temperature will rise quickly once the water has evaporated.
Step 2: Calibrate Thermometer
While sugar water from step 1 reduces, calibrate thermometer.
In a 2nd pot, add water and thermometer.
Bring 2nd pot to a boil.
Check temperature of thermometer.
At sea-level, boiling water should read 212 degrees fahrenheit.
At Denver elevation, boiling water will read approximately 202 degrees fahrenheit.
Step 3: Cook Sugar Mixture
Continue to boil sugar/water mixture until temperature reaches 320 degrees Fahrenheit.
Sugar should reach a light amber color.
Takes approximately 25 minutes to reach this temperature.
Note: Heating past 350 degrees starts to impart a bitter flavor.
Step 4: Let Syrup Cool Slightly
Lower temperature.
Allow sugar to cool slightly to around 250 degrees.
Note: Allowing water to cool slightly reducing the risk of sugar boilding over when adding water in next step.
Step 5: Boil Water
While syrup cools, fill a pot with water and bring to a boil.
Ensure there is enough boiling water to bring final sugar mixture to 1 part sugar, 1 part water.
Step 6: Add Water and Syrups
Carefully add 4 Cups of boiling water to syrup mixture.
Syrup will will boil violently.
Add 1/4 Cup corn syrup.
(Optional) Add 1/4 Cup maple syrup.
Final mixture should be roughly 1 part water, 1 part sugar/syrup.
Step 7: Add Vanilla
Add 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract.
Step 8: Cool
Remove from heat.
Cover pot with tin foil.
Allow syrup to cool for at least 4 hours.
There should be no crystalized pieces in the liquid.
If a “crust” formed, reheat with additional water and additional corn syrup.
Step 9: Finish and Serve
Pour syrup into bottles.