On Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 11:09:05 PM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> "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.

I like sweet stuff but I can no longer eat much honey or maple syrup. If I see someone in my clan with pancakes and syrup, I will help myself to a bite or two. In this way, I can still have small amounts of sweetness, and I'm fine with that.