The Key Mistake To Avoid When Making Spicy Cocktail Syrups - Tasting Table
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"Produce such as ginger and jalapeños are riskier when it comes to overcooking as you can blanch out the spice, so be much more careful with those."
"Considering that all syrups call for a low and slow approach, it’s hard to imagine the possibility of burning your ingredients to that degree - but it’s definitely possible."
"You’ll want to keep an eye on the heat when you’re using them in your cocktail syrups to preserve the heat within them."
"A teaspoon of any of the aforementioned dried ingredients should do, and after being boiled and strained, you'll find the flavors permeate nicely into the syrup."
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