Will Crystallized Sugar Melt?

When you heat sugar syrup that has partially crystallized, the water in the syrup can contain more sugar, allowing the sugar crystals to dissolve. ... Because it's so important to dissolve every sugar crystal in the syrup, it's best to heat grainy syrup on the stove instead of the microwave.

How do you dissolve crystallized sugar?

The solution? Raising the temperature of the syrup, adding a bit more water, or doing both are the easiest ways to re-dissolve these crystals. Or, you can add glucose -- a sugar that doesn't readily form crystals. Corn syrup is another ingredient that slows the nucleation and growth of sugar crystals.

What do you do with crystallized syrup?

The first thing we suggest is placing the bottle in a very hot water bath. If that doesn't help, your next option is to splash the hardened maple crystal with hot water, a small amount at a time, until you see it begin to melt.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

Gaming, Esports & Interactive Media Writer

Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.