"dsi1" wrote in message
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On Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 10:48:29 PM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> "Terry Coombs" wrote in message news >
> On 11/3/2018 11:09 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> >
> >
> > "Ed Pawlowski" wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > ==
> >
> > It is what I did yesterday with a jar (glass though) of crystallised
> > honey.
> >
> >
> Please tell me you did NOT put your honey in the microwave ... that
> will kill all the beneficial properties of the honey . The accepted
> practice is to put it in a pan of hot but not boiling water to
> redissolve the crystals .
>
>
> Snag
>
> ==
>
> Oh Heck!!! I didn't know that!!!

I have managed to avoid this problem by avoiding honey. It's pretty much the
only foolproof way to combat sterile honey. Instead, I like to use HFCS -
that stuff is bulletproof!

==

Fortunately I am not a huge fan of sweet stuff so I don't take a lot of
notice where that sweetness comes from.

D does like his honey and maple syrup though, so I do use those for him.