Making Sugar Syrups

The two essential techniques for a clear, non-grainy sugar syrup are to make sure the sugar has completely dissolved before raising the heat and boiling the liquid, and never to stir the syrup once it is boiling. For different weights of sugar syrups and their uses.

1. Put sugar and cold water in a heavy pan; stir over a low heat until sugar dissolves.

   

2. For a simple syrup, boil for 1 minute. For other boiled syrups.