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Basic Syrup
At a Glance
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 15 minutes
- Total
- 30 min
- Servings
- 2.00 cups, serving(s)
Categories
- syrup
Cuisine
- American
Cooking Method
- Stovetop
Difficulty
- Easy
Dietary
- Vegetarian
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 2. Current scale: 1x.
Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.
This recipe for Basic Syrup brings together 1 lb sugar, 2 cups water, 2 vanilla beans in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 30 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 2 servings.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb sugar
- 2 cups water
- 2 vanilla beans
- 3 1/2 ounces cocoa
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Instructions
Bring water and sugar to a boil and boil for 5 minutes.
Fill into bottle and store in the fridge or immediately use for syrups.
For vanilla syrup:.
Scrape seeds from 2 vanilla beans, combine with the beans and 1 cup basic syrup.
Bring to a boil and boil for 10 minutes.
Remove vanilla beans and strain through fine meshed sieve or cheesecloth. Store in a bottle in the fridge. Keeps 6 months in the fridge.
For chocolate syrup:.
Combine 3 1/2 ounces basic syrup and 3 1/2 ounces unsweetened cocoa powder in a pot, bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes. Store in a bottle in the fridge. Will keep for 3 months in the fridge.
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