"dsi1" wrote in message
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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
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> > >
> > > 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.

==

It's good that you can have the odd taste of it. How it all going anyway,
is the diet working? Is your doc impressed with your results?

D is supposed to be diabetic too but his blood sugar was only bad once! Of
course he has been diagnosed so he has to keep up with the annual tests etc.

Hope it goes well for you!