No. 116 Zhzhenka

** Characteristics of the semi-finished product ** Thick dark brown syrup with a bitter taste.

Granulated sugar and water in a ratio of 5: 1 are heated with occasional stirring until the sugar turns dark brown. After 30-40 minutes of boiling, gradually, in 6-8 doses, add hot water at the rate of 2 parts of water to 5 parts of sugar. In general, the duration of cooking is 50-60 minutes. The syrup is filtered through a sieve with a mesh size of 1–1.5 mm.
Burnt should contain about 40% sugar.