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It's Syrup-Prep-Day!
296 sats \ 11 comments \ @Shugard 22 Dec food_and_drinks

It is Syrup Prep Day!

Today was kitchen time! I was running low or even out of syrups, so I used the day to restock my fridge!
Tool-Tip: Using a magnetic stirrer makes life so much easier! You can work two syrups at the same time!
Homemade grenadine is so underused!
Grab a pomegranate and some rose water and make your own syrup.
The result of the day:
Note: The only syrup missing is the banana syrup, it still needs to infuse. Also, while we were making all the syrups, we had some Bee's Knee's, so we basically ran out of honeysyrup in the process.
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21 sats \ 8 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 22 Dec
Great stuff!! Homemade stuff like syrups are so much tastier and better than any thing produced for sale in grocery stores. I like to make my own yogurt and natto. I know how to pronounce every ingredient!! :)
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20 sats \ 7 replies \ @Shugard OP 22 Dec
Homemade is the best! But it is hard to find all the ingredients for some things. So I understand when people buy off the shelf. It is also a factor of time and knowledge!
Unfortunately I still cannot make my own orgeat which annoys me a lot! I just miss a few ingredients. The cost benefits are nowhere near enough to get those missing ingredients.
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0 sats \ 6 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 22 Dec
What is orgeat? Haven’t heard of it before.
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10 sats \ 5 replies \ @Shugard OP 23 Dec
Orgeat syrup is a sweet syrup made from almonds and sugar with a little rose water and orange blossom water. The last ingredient is what breaks my back. It is used in a It is used in a variety of Tiki drinks. It's the only syrup I still have to buy.
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0 sats \ 4 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 23 Dec
Can orange blossom water be made DIY? If you live in a place with oranges, it might work. Do you live in a warm place?
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0 sats \ 3 replies \ @Shugard OP 23 Dec
Sadly not, it's fucking cold here! If I am lucky I can get Apple blossom in spring xD
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21 sats \ 2 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 23 Dec
I have several apple, pear and one cherry tree. The neighbors have crabapple and cherry trees. We get sour cherries that are great for pies and jams. I have also canned up brandies pears and apples, although it takes a bunch of brandy. I forgot to add, we have a hive of bees and are really hoping they survive this year. About 50% of the hives are dying recently.
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20 sats \ 1 reply \ @Shugard OP 23 Dec
Sounds like Hevan! Do you have your own orchard? Friends with 60 apple trees, so we celebrate three times a year at their place. Apple blossom festival, harvest time and in winter apple punch festival or glög feast.
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @User21000000 22 Dec
Great work what are you using these for?
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5 sats \ 0 replies \ @Shugard OP 22 Dec
Honey syrup for Bee's Knee's for example (#805319), or in the Gold Rush or Penecilin.
Grenadine I used in the Pan American Clipper (#812001), but is also used in real classics like the Pink Lady, the Jack Rose or the Hurricane.
Demerara is one of the most commonly used syrups, especially in tropical cocktails. I have already used it in the El Draque (#814882) and the American Trilogy (#807105).
The Coconut Cream I used in the Tradewinds (#808272), but is most famous for the Pina Colada, I would say.
The cinnamon syrup for an upcoming cocktail jet! So keep your eyes open!
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