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How to make sugar syrup
You can buy proprietary brands of sugar syrup, or if you'd prefer to make your own, I recommend making a 'rich' two parts sugar to one part water (2:1)...
Charl Engela
3rd September 2022 at 11:36
I wouldn’t use hot tap water because we have very hard water where I live, but if yours is soft it should be fine. I filter mine first.