Homemade Pancake Syrup Recipe - The Creek Line House (2024)

FAQs

How long will homemade pancake syrup last? ›

For longer storage, stick maple syrup in the freezer.

Pancake or breakfast syrup can be stored in a closed container, unopened or opened, in the pantry. It's best to use it within a year, but it will keep indefinitely.

In contrast, pancake—or table—syrup is a highly processed product. The primary ingredient is corn syrup and/or high-fructose corn syrup. Some experts suggest that high-fructose corn syrup may be processed differently by the body than other types of sugar, while others say that there's little difference.

To thicken your pancake syrup you can also add a little extra sugar. Thicker syrups tend to have lots and lots of sugar. Another commonly used method for thickening syrup is mixing in a cornstarch slurry. Mix 1 teaspoon of cornstarch with 1 teaspoon of water and add the mixture to your syrup while it cooks.

Combine sugar and water in a medium saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil, stirring, until sugar has dissolved. Allow to cool. Pour into a clean jar and seal with a tight-fitting lid; store in the refrigerator for up to one month.

So does syrup ever go bad? The short answer is technically no, syrup does not expire and you can keep an unopened container of the stuff on your shelf indefinitely. That's due to the high sugar content of pure maple syrup, according to the experts at Ben's Sugar Shack, which produces syrup in New Hampshire.

This is the result of sugar sand (also called niter) and every sugarmaker has dealt with it in their syrup-making career. While it's not very appetizing and can sometimes affect taste, sugar sand is not a sign of spoilage or bad syrup.

Pure maple syrup is simply maple tree sap that's been boiled down to a thicker consistency. That's it. Just one ingredient. Pancake syrup, on the other hand, is made with corn syrup and artificial maple extract.

HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, WATER, CELLULOSE GUM, SALT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CARAMEL COLOR, SORBIC ACID AND SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVES), SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE.

This is usually the most appreciated grade for those seeking a traditional maple syrup flavour. We recommend this maple syrup on anything sweet. From pancakes to sweet desserts, you will find that Grade A amber maple syrup is just the right intensity.

Maple syrup that is boiled too long will crystallize and maple syrup that isn't boiled long enough will spoil quickly and will be watery because the concentration of sugar in the syrup will be too low.

How to tell when maple syrup is done? ›

Finished maple syrup will be 7°F above the temperature of boiling water at your elevation. Your syrup or candy thermometer will tell you this. If you have a larger operation you may get a syrup hydrometer and testing cup which will tell you when the syrup is done.

Simple syrup should be stored in the fridge, and not kept at room temperature for extended periods of time. Unflavored syrup can be made in advance and stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a month.

After which little specs of mold may begin to appear. So it doesn't oxidize or spoil exactly, it just becomes unattractive. If you want to keep mold from growing in your simple syrup for longer than a month, you can make it on the stove and bring it a boil.

Once maple syrup is opened, keep it in the fridge or freezer in a sealed container. Maple syrup will not freeze, it will just get extremely thick when kept at low temperatures. The freezer is the easiest and best way to keep opened syrup for the long term.

Pancake syrups, on the other hand, are often made with preservatives, meaning they can be stored at room temperature even after they're opened. (Maybe my family wasn't wrong after all!) But if the bottle doesn't specifically say that you can store at room temperature, then it's best to just refrigerate it.

Simple syrup can be preserved for months by adding 1 ounce of sodium benzoate with ¼ ounce of citric acid, per gallon of simple syrup. Each ingredient must be added separately and stirred into the syrup separately and thoroughly.

Does Maple Syrup Go Bad? As it turns out, maple syrup does have a shelf life once opened, and mold is not as uncommon as we thought. StillTasty.com indicates that 100 percent pure maple syrup should keep for a year unopened in the pantry, a year opened in the refrigerator, and indefinitely in the freezer.

Opened syrup should be stored in the refrigerator or freezer, and will last up to two years. If your container is unopened: It is okay to store unopened syrup containers in a pantry. It is best to find a cool, dry location to help your syrup last longer.