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Mullberry syrup gone bad?

Postby dcg on Wed Oct 05, 2011 1:05 pm

What to do? I made a mullberry/pasilla 'syrup' I thought. It's in a glass bottle with a wire held stopper lid and nearly exploded. It tastes good but is fizzy-does this mean it's spoiled or just at a midpoint of something? Should I put it in a crock without a lid? Is it possible I'm on my way to the best tasting alcoholic cordial ever? Help!
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Re: Mullberry syrup gone bad?

Postby Tim Hall on Wed Oct 05, 2011 2:32 pm

Probably just fermenting. Taste it.
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Re: Mullberry syrup gone bad?

Postby dcg on Wed Oct 05, 2011 5:38 pm

It tastes good but is fizzy. My chef friend says when 'syrup' is fizzy it should be tossed. I think fizzy is fermenting and that's a good thing...
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Re: Mullberry syrup gone bad?

Postby Tim Hall on Wed Oct 05, 2011 5:48 pm

Anything fruity/sweet that turns fizzy is most likely just being acted on by yeasts. If you're worried about serious quality control (like a chef), then you'd be inclined to toss it, because it'll alter the flavor/aroma. But there's nothing wrong with it from a health standpoint.
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Re: Mullberry syrup gone bad?

Postby Christopher Weeks on Thu Oct 06, 2011 8:21 am

Tim Hall wrote:But there's nothing wrong with it from a health standpoint.

Almost certainly the opposite.
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Re: Mullberry syrup gone bad?

Postby Tim Hall on Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:31 am

Christopher Weeks wrote:Almost certainly the opposite.


Christopher, do let me know what you think could be wrong with this. I've had fruit/sugar concoctions as saturated as jams and jellies begin to ferment and taste mildly alcoholic.

Unless this syrup was packed away warm in a hermetically sealed vessel, I can't imagine there's anything wrong with it.

Certainly if I was managing a professional kitchen, this product would get replaced. But I wouldn't toss it, if it were in my pantry.
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Re: Mullberry syrup gone bad?

Postby Christopher Weeks on Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:50 pm

Oh! I meant to be agreeing with you and amplifying your claim.

When you said there's nothing unhealthful about it, I think it is probably gaining healthfulness as it ferments. At the very least, metabolizing sugars will do so, and probably the microorganisms themselves are healthful to consume.

Sorry for the misunderstanding.
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Re: Mullberry syrup gone bad?

Postby Tim Hall on Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:56 pm

No sweat. Maybe I misinterpreted your response. I was really scratching my head, wondering what you thought might be wrong with it.
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