Home Distiller

Hello,

I was hoping to get some clarification. I am looking at the back of one of my still spirit essences and it says to add 200 ml of sugar. Is there a certain concentration that I need to add? As far as I'm aware sugar is generally solid so I am thrown off by this liquid volume it is telling me to add.

Any help would be great!

Thanks

2 sugar 1 water, heat water, add the sugar ,,a bit of citric acid will keep it from crystallizing.

Okay... so if I was making 100 ml of sugar would I use 100 ml water, 200 grams sugar and add some critic acid (would lime juice work?)??

yes,, not rocket science. the lime mite give just a touch of flavor. not really noticeable ,but it will work

thats not how I was told to do it.
if it is 200ml sugar I use my measuring jug and fill it to the 200ml mark with sugar. Thats what the homebrew shops say to do....seems to work.
Usually those essences have a separate mesurement for water.

Thanks for the answer. I am from a science background and we never measure solids in liquid volumes so that threw me off.

just like adding sugar to your coffee if it is not sweet enough add more. but 2x1 gives you a nice syrup.
the citric acid isn't necessary if you use it right up but if it sets it can crystallize. then you will have candy.

Dnderhead wrote:just like adding sugar to your coffee if it is not sweet enough add more. but 2x1 gives you a nice syrup.
the citric acid isn't necessary if you use it right up but if it sets it can crystallize. then you will have candy.

Hmmmmm likker lollies sound OK.

If a liquer essence bottle says add 200mL of sugar then I will add 150mL sugar and a few tablespoons of glucose syrup, with a bit of boiling water to dissolve it.