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Aging Golden Syrup


Bakerchic

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I don't know if they're authentic or not, but there are several folks on you-tube who profess that is easy and cheap to make it by caramelizing part of the sugar, pouring a hot syrup mixture into it, and voila- it comes out golden.  They use a lemon in the syrup to eliminate crystallization. 

I always prefer to make my own stuff, since I'm not in the business and time doesn't matter much. 

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1 minute ago, Bakerchic said:

I don't know if they're authentic or not, but there are several folks on you-tube who profess that is easy and cheap to make it by caramelizing part of the sugar, pouring a hot syrup mixture into it, and voila- it comes out golden.  They use a lemon in the syrup to eliminate crystallization. 

I always prefer to make my own stuff, since I'm not in the business and time doesn't matter much. 

 

That sounds more like a caramel syrup than a golden syrup - it's not made in the same way and won't have the same flavour.  I'm pretty sure that golden syrup is a by-product of the refinement process, and the colour and flavour come from the impurities in the sugar rather than any caramelisation.  

 

The normal Tate & Lyle's is not normally expensive, hard to find or low quality, so I don't really see the point of making it at home...

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Getting back to the 'aging' part of the question: why would one bother to age golden syrup, and how would one go about it?  I have visions of leaving the can or jar out in the sunlight, and that probably isn't what's meant.

 

Edited to add: I've found part of the answer in this blog post: In Search Of Perfection: Heston's Perfect Treacle Tart Recipe.

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22 minutes ago, Smithy said:

Getting back to the 'aging' part of the question: why would one bother to age golden syrup, and how would one go about it?  I have visions of leaving the can or jar out in the sunlight, and that probably isn't what's meant.

 

Edited to add: I've found part of the answer in this blog post: In Search Of Perfection: Heston's Perfect Treacle Tart Recipe.

Nice searching!   I tried but failed to come up with anything.  

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