On Sat, 3 Nov 2018 12:04:28 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> On 11/3/2018 10:55 AM, wrote:
>> Mine is in a plastic gallon jug, so I wouldn't want to put SUBMERGE the bottle in boiling water, per se.
>>
>> I managed to break up the bottom layer with a long skewer, but it would take forever to get the pieces out of the small mouth.
>>
>> Anyway, just wondered how well putting a little boiling water into the bottle will work, which is what's recommended here. With comments.
>>
>> https://www.thekitchn.com/is-there-a...e-syrup-226325
>>
>> One thing I wonder is, if I drain all the syrup before putting in the water, aren't the crystals likely to have little maple taste left? (I can't see into the bottle.)
>>
>> Lenona.
>>
> I'd not want to dilute the syrup. I wonder if microwaving it would heat
> it enough to dissolve? You can always cut the top of the bottle for
> access.
> OTOH, is there enough crystals to even bother with? I've had a small
> layer and just tossed it. It would be about a tablespoon at best.

The sugar will got hot enough in spots to melt the plastic, while
just submerging it into 200-205F would be fine. The plastic will
get soft in hot water, but not melt.

Assuming there's less than 1/3rd of the bottle left, I'd just cut
the damn bottle in half horizontally.

-sw