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Perfect Homemade Corn Syrup Substitute
My Perfect Homemade Corn Syrup Substitute is a candy-like sauce cooks up to be super thick, full-bodied, and sweet just like real corn syrup.
Prep Time
5 mins
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups (16oz/450g) sugar
- 3/4 cup (6floz/170ml) water
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar (there is no substitute for this)
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice*
- a pinch of salt
Notes
- *The lemon juice prevents the sugars from crystallizing once stored.