Levantine · Sauce / condiment

Scented Sugar Syrup

Name: Scented Sugar Syrup
Total time: 53 min
Yield: Makes about 750 ml
Cuisine: Levantine
Ingredients: 660 g sugar; 625 ml water; 1 tsp lemon juice; 1½ tbsp rosewater, to taste

A clear, thin-honey syrup perfumed with rosewater, kept in the refrigerator for soaking pastries and pancakes. Boil it undisturbed and it stays glassy instead of cloudy.

YieldMakes about 750 ml
Hands-on15 min
Total53 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

660 gsugar
625 mlwater
1 tsplemon juice
1½ tbsprosewater, to taste

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Vegan

Contains

Citrus fruits (any)
Lemon
Rose petals

Taste

Sweet
Sour / bright
Herbal / fresh
Aromatic spice

Texture

Creamy

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

Under 20 min active
30–60 min total
Difficulty 1
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: high
Fat: low
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: low

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