The Role Of Acid In Defining Syrup

Dictionary.com define syrup as “1. any of various thick, sweet liquids prepared for table use from molasses, glucose, etc., water, and often a flavoring agent. 2. any of various preparations consisting of fruit juice, water, etc., boiled with sugar 3. Pharmocology. A concentrated sugar solution that contains medication or flavoring.” This means that a syrup is a sugar and a liquid (most often water but can be fruit juice).
A simple syrup is water and sugar boiled together until the sugar melts. The sugar can be regular white granulated sugar, brown sugar, molasses, or honey. (any type of sugar can be used) The ratio of sugar to water depends on how thick you want the final syrup to be. For a thin syrup use 1 part sugar to 3 parts