On this Just A Merry Mocktail Monday, I’d like to walk you through a new method of making a home floral syrups!
Do you like floral syrup?
Did you like Rose Syrup?
Would you like to try something new!?
Before, we used a ready to go, organic, edible flower situation…. but since these lilacs were foraged from my Grandma Rosa’s backyard, the safe thing is to boil the flowers and make a tea first so the petals don’t sit in with the sugar causing possible bacteria growth.
The ratio is still the same when making the syrup. You will use one part floral tea/water to one part sugar. After the sugar is dissolved, bring to a boil, let simmer on low heat for 10 minutes before removing from heat and letting sit to cool. When bottling always make sure that your bottles are sterilized and let you label in date!
Utilizing this method yielded a lot more syrup. If you were like me, and the likelihood of you going through the syrup within the allotted two week window time is unlikely, you may want to get creative! I have recently discovered the powers of citric acid and I’m now incorporating that into my homemade syrups.
As you can tell in the difference in color of each of these bottles, the smaller bottle contains no citric acid. A chemical reaction happens when the citric acid comes in contact with the floral essence (similar to Butter Pea Flower)!
Adding the citric acid takes your shelf life from two weeks to six months in just a pinch! #GameChanger
Until Next Week !
To Your Health!
Xoxo
-Nik
ICYMI – Previous Just a Merry Mocktail Monday mini-classes from Nik Popkow @Tonix.Mocktails – We Be Jammmin’!
- Bring on the sparkle! Class 101: Sparkling Waters
- Keep it glassy! Glassware
- Add some drama! The Dramatic Rim
- Ice Ice Baby! Unique Ice Cubes
- So romantic! Just a Merry Mocktail Monday Class 106: the romantic rose strawberry garnish
- Crème De Coconut – Take Your Tiki Mocktail Creations to a Tasty New Level
- Shake It! Shake It! Show us your shaker game!
- How Simple Is It? Homemade Syrup Vs Store Bought – You Decide!
- Mocktail Monday For All! Ready Made Mocktails
- No-Jito Mojito
- How to care for your at-home Alc-free bar goods!
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