DIY Gomme Syrup Recipe

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DIY Cocktails: A Simple Guide to Creating Your Own Signature Drinks (2010)." data-inline-tooltip="true"> Marcia Simmons
Updated Jun. 11, 2021
Photograph: Marcia Simmons

A little extra effort to make gomme instead of simple syrup will give your cocktails a silky texture you can't get from plain simple syrup.

Notes:Gum Arabic is also known as Acacia gum or mesca. Some baking specialty stores or natural food stores carry it. You can also order it from Amazon. Be sure to buy food-grade gum. Adding one tablespoon of vodka to the mixture before storing will extend the life of your syrup for another month or more.

Recipe Facts

Active:15 mins
Total:3 hrs
Serves:10 servings
Makes:1 1/4 cups

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  • 3/4cupwater(divided)

  • 4tablespoonspowdered Gum Arabic

  • 1 1/3cupssugar

Directions

  1. Heat 1/4 cup of the water to a near-boil, about 3 minutes. Put the gum powder in a glass or small jar, then slowly stir in the hot water. Stir together until all the powder is integrated. (Some small white clumps may remain.) Let this mixture sit for 2 to 3 hours. When it looks more like a gel, stir again to smooth out the mixture. (It's OK if there is a small layer of white foam.)

  2. Heat the remaining water with the sugar until it forms a syrup, about 7 to 10 minutes. Turn off the heat, and then slowly stir in the gum mixture. Simmer on low heat for about 5 minutes while stirring briskly. Do not bring to a boil. You'll end up with a very thick syrup that may have a fine layer of white foam on top. Let this cool.

  3. Once the syrup is cooled, stir again and skim off small clumps or thick foam, if any. Transfer to a glass jar or bottle and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 months.

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Nutrition Facts(per serving)
115 Calories
0g Fat
30g Carbs
0g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 10
Amount per serving
Calories 115
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol0mg 0%
Sodium1mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate30g 11%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 27g
Protein0g
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 1mg 0%
Iron 0mg 0%
Potassium 1mg 0%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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