The fruits of early summer are ideal for making delicious syrups, such as rhubarb syrup or elderflower syrup. But herbs such as mint or lemon balm can also be used to make a delicious syrup. Syrup recipes often refer to syrup sugar. But what is that anyway?
What is the difference between syrup sugar and regular sugar?
Syrup sugar is sugar that has already been enriched with the citric acid needed to make the syrup in the right proportion. You can buy this ready-made in the supermarket or simply mix it yourself:
Mixing ratio for syrup sugar:
- 1 kg of sugar
- 30 grams of citric acid
