Everything you need to know to get the best out cooking and baking with Edmonds products.
Use a sugar thermometer to take the guesswork out of judging the correct temperature. If you have no thermometer, use the techniques below to test the syrup:
Drop a small amount of syrup into very cold water.
You should have a soft ball that flattens when you remove it.
Drop a small amount of syrup into very cold water.
You should have a firm ball that does not flatten when you remove it.
Drop a small amount of syrup into very cold water.
You should have a ball that is hard enough to hold its shape, yet plastic.
Drop a small amount of syrup into very cold water.
The syrup should form separate threads that are hard but not brittle
Drop a small amount of syrup into very cold water.
The syrup should form separate threads that are hard and brittle.