Invert Sugar Syrup

Cooking method

1. Step 1:

   

   What is it? Here's how to make invert sugar syrup at home. Let's gather the ingredients on the list.

2. Step 2:

   

   Pour the water into a pot and heat it.

3. Step 3:

   

   Add the sugar to the hot water.

4. Step 4:

   

   Bring the syrup to a boil over low heat.

5. Step 5:

   

   Then add the citric acid.

6. Step 6:

   

   Stir and cover the pot tightly. Reduce the heat to low and leave it to cook for about forty minutes.

7. Step 7:

   

   This is the syrup you'll have after that time. Testing it is easy: drop a little syrup onto a saucer, cool it quickly, and pick it up between your thumb and index finger. Quickly squeeze and open your fingers — if the syrup forms a so-called "thick thread" between them, it's ready to come off the heat.

8. Step 8:

   

   Let it cool, either by setting it in a cold spot or by placing the pot in a large bowl of cold water.

9. Step 9:

   

   Stir the baking soda, dissolved in a little water, into the cooled syrup. The syrup will immediately start to bubble and foam — that's nothing to worry about, just wait for the process to finish.

10. Step 10:

    

    It will fizz a bit and then settle down.

11. Step 11:

    

    Once the fizzing stops, the invert syrup is ready. It will look like liquid honey in both color and consistency. You can pour it straight into jars and store it for later, until your next recipe calls for it.

12. Step 12:

    

    Use it to make something delicious!