BASIC DIRECTIONS
To Make 1 Quart of Syrup:
Add 1 ounce of concentrate to 1 1/4 pounds of sugar and add enough water to equal one quart. Mix till sugar dissolves.
DETAILED DIRECTIONS
To Make 1 Quart of Syrup:
Mix in A Bottle
- Put 19 ounces of water in a 1 quart, or larger, bottle. Room temperature or warm water will help the sugar dissolve more quickly.
- Using a funnel, add 2 cups of sugar plus a heaping 3/4 cup of sugar to the water. (or 1 1/4 pounds of sugar)
- Put cap on tightly. Shake bottle until sugar dissolves. Kids love to help with this part.
- Add 1 ounce of concentrate. Shake until mixed.
- You now have 1 quart of ready to use syrup in your favorite flavor.
Mix in a Pan
- Put 19 ounces of water in a 2 quart, or larger, pan. You’ll need extra room for vigorous stirring. Use room temperature or warm water so the sugar dissolves more quickly.
- Add 2 cups sugar plus a heaping 3/4 cup of sugar to the water. (or 1 1/4 pounds of sugar)
- Stir until sugar dissolves. Kids can help with this part.
- Add 1 ounce of concentrate. Stir until mixed.
- Using a funnel, add syrup to a plastic bottle for dispensing.
- You now have 1 quart of ready to use syrup in your favorite flavor.
SUGAR FREE, LOW-CARB, SYRUP DIRECTIONS
To make 1 quart of syrup substitute Equal, Splenda or other artificial sweetener, for the sugar (2 cups plus a heaping 3/4 cup). No sugar means no carbs. You will need about 1 1/3 of the 2oz boxes of bulk artificial sweetener. Unfortunately, artificial sweetener is more expensive than sugar.
Fill your 1 quart bottle about half full with water.
Using a funnel, add the sweetener 1 cup at a time, shake to dissolve, and repeat until all the sweetener is dissolved in the water.
Add the concentrate and add enough water to equal 1 quart. Shake until mixed.
Hints:
- Use room temperature water so sugar dissolves more readily.
- Use a funnel to add ingredients to the bottle.
- Add water to the bottle first and sugar second to keep the sugar from clumping on the bottom of the bottle.
- Don’t add concentrate till the last step. This allows you to see that the sugar is all dissolved.
- One ounce concentrate per quart of syrup is the industry standard. However, you can adjust the taste of your syrup by using a little more or a little less concentrate. For a stronger flavor try 1 1/2 ounces of concentrate per quart of syrup. For a lighter flavor try 1/2oz concentrate per quart. With concentrate you can make your syrup the way you like it.
- You can use any clean plastic bottle with a tight screw on cap for mixing. Clean your empty soda or water bottles for use in mixing syrup. Or, you can purchase our mixing bottles
which have graduated 1 ounce measurements, an easy grip neck and come with a tight fitting cap.
- Syrup made with the standard recipe of 1 1/4 pounds of sugar per quart of water is about 70 calories and 18 grams carbohydrate per ounce.
Cautions:
Please use caution when mixing concentrate. Concentrate may stain skin and fabric.
STORING SYRUP & CONCENTRATE
Refrigeration is not necessary, but both concentrate and syrup will last longer if stored in a refrigerator.
You will get the longest shelf life if stored in a dark area like a kitchen cabinet or pantry.
Exposure to light promotes mold growth.
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