Simple Syrup
Recipe: #14913
October 21, 2014
Categories: Beverages, Desserts, Cakes, Fat Free, Gluten-Free, Kosher, Low Fat, Low Sodium No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Vegetarian, Sugar, more
"I use this to keep cakes moist, you just brush it on top of the cake after it has cooled. It is also used as the base for a lot of drinks. Keeps well in fridge. Adapted from Sharlene-W at fooddotcom. Yield 2 cups"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (218.5 g)
- Calories 387
- Total Fat - 0 g
- Saturated Fat - 0 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 5.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 100 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0 g
- Sugars - 99.8 g
- Protein - 0 g
- Calcium - 4.6 mg
- Iron - 0.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Combine sugar and water in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
Step 2
Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring, until sugar is dissolved, about 6-8 minutes.
Step 3
Let cool completely, transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate until chilled, at least 4 hours.
Tips
No special items needed.