When someone (Claire) mentioned #syruptok to me, I got excited.

Its maple tapping season, and Ive always wanted toharvest my own maple syrup.

Whats a completely non-essential function that a cabinet could serve?

In fact, the making of those cups is its own separateTok trend.

(Dont tell me to stop trying to make rup happen.

Sugar is a preservative, but sugar alone wouldnt make the syrup shelf-stable; thats just preservatives, baby.

The best way to do this is to line a strainer with cheesecloth.

For caramel syrup, this can be as simple as melting candies with water or milk.

(Its not hard, however.

We can show you how to do ithere.)

This is how you get to marshmallow.

when you land your flavor base, you want to concentrate it if you havent already.

Simmering down tea, juice, coffee or any other flavor is a good starting point.

Choose a sweetener

All sweeteners have different tastes, which is what makes the world delightful.

Viscosity is not what makes syrup syrup; its the sweetness.

To use cornstarch, youre going to create a slurry.

Combine them in a 1:1 ratio, using about a tablespoon each.

Now bring it back to the stove, and allow it to simmer for five minutes.

it’s possible for you to always return it to the stove and add more.

Start your rup journey with coffee or lime

To get started, try a coffee syrup.

Make one pint of coffee as strong as you enjoy it.

Add 23 cup of brown sugar.

Try it, and see how you like it.

Stir it until the lumps are gone and add it to your coffee syrup.

Stir it in, and let it simmer for five minutes.

Allow to cool, pour into a bottle and put it in the fridge.

If youd like to try a fruit syrup, grab two pounds of limes and a juicer.

Juice the limes and strain the juice to get rid of the pulp.

The remaining juice should be light green and cloudy, but have no pulp at all.

Weigh the juice and write down the weight.

Now add the juice to a saucepan and bring to a simmer.

Allow the syrup to cool and pour it into a bottle and put it in the fridge.

Hot tip: Get short enough bottles so theyll fit between your shelves.

Syrups will stay good for quite some time.

Just keep an eye on them, and toss them if you notice any mold.

Damn it, cherry limeade soundsdelicious.

I gotta go.