July 31st, 2010 by

Syrup (from Arabic ???? sharab, drink) is a viscous liquid and has a high soluble sugar content, but it almost did not have a tendency to precipitate crystals. Viscosity (viscosity) of syrup due to the number of hydrogen bonds between the hydroxyl group (OH) on soluble sugar molecules with water molecules that dissolve. In the technical and scientific world, the term syrup is also often used to refer to the viscous liquid, typically residues, which contain substances other than sugar dissolved.

To increase the amount of dissolved sugar, syrup is usually heated. Solution to super-saturated syrup.

Syrup is also frequently used drugs in the world, culinary and beverage.

Source: http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirup

See also: Lebaran, Hari Raya, Ramadan Gift