Corn syrup from scratch! Did you know you can make your own?

Published 2024-04-28
I sometime am surprised how many items in your kitchen we buy but can be made. Corn syrup is so easy to make. It is a fraction of the cost and it actually tastes better.

Corn syrup
2 cups water
5 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
Pinch salt

Put all ingredients into a pan over high heat. Stir until the sugar is wet. Place a candy thermometer on the side of your pan. Use a little water on a basting brush to rim the pan and not get sugar crystals while it starts to boil. Once it boils you can stop this step. Do not stir the mix after the initial stirring or this can cause crystals. Boil the mix over high until it reached 240 degrees. Set the pan to the side and let it cool completely. . Once it has cooled pour the mix into a jar or other airtight container.

The mix with thicken and if it gets too thick just microwave it a little before use. You use it the same as you would commercial corn syrup in your recipe.
Store in the cabinet up to 6 months.

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All Comments (21)
  • @Mr-Corey-June
    It's called 'Invert Sugar', and if you caramelize it, then it's called 'Golden Syrup'.
  • @DC-rx4js
    Simple camping recipe. Potatoes brushed with oil and then salt. Wrap in aluminum foil. When your camp fire is done for night, bury your potatoes in the hot coals. When you wake up, yum. You can eat with salt or fry them for breakfast or use them as a side for lunch or dinner. Enjoy your trip & God Bless you. * new to channel, luv your tips. THANKS
  • @alan11121959
    Technically, it's a glucose syrup. The cream of tartar does something with the sugar to break the sucrose into glucose. Great job with the video! You got my subscription.
  • @arielog1941
    Wow, corn syrup without the corn. Useful, cause actual corn syrup is soooooo bad for us. There is a reason why it is not available in some countries. Namaste PS I can make pecan pie again.
  • @Biteofheaven280
    Also showing how to make condensed soups is another one of my go too's...
  • @debreena2888
    Besides being used to make baking powder, cream of tartar is great for cleaning stainless steel pans. My great-grandma used it for that besides making fresh baking powder. I also use it on my aluminum canner lid. It removes the blackened stuff from the canner around the steam spout using an old toothbrush. For my SS pans, it removes the rare stuff that sticks and best of all, it does not scratch. Here in the States here, they use gmo corn products, not my personal choice to consume. I have made marshmallows with coconut nectar syrup and rice syrup, but never made simple sugar syrup to make them. I'll give this a try the next time I make marshmallows, or "momos" as my daughter used to call them when a toddler. Thank you! I also make a marshmallow recipe, but then add the remaining ingredients for a batch of marshmallow fudge. Much better than the jarred marshmallow creme version. ;)
  • Make sure the thermometer is touching the liquid and not the bottom of the pan.
  • I love this because I’m allergic to commercial corn syrup. With the simple ingredients in your homemade recipe it is definitely something I can eat!
  • @tdoonie8244
    Love this! I never keep corn syrup on hand, so this is great!
  • @TyMoore1234
    Thanks, needed this corn syrup has gotten expensive, love making my own stuff! 😊
  • True, we don't have corn syrup in Serbia and in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • @DrValerie800
    Thank you! I have bought corn syrup a few times and never even opened it; gave each one away. I just refuse to put that crap in my body. BUT, I have a couple recipes that call for some, that I'd like to try but haven't, so now I'll use your recipe. For camping, one of my favorite things is buttered onion: Peel the outer skin off a whole onion, cut it open (not all the way down) into quarters, put a pat of butter in the center, wrap in foil. When I camped a lot, out of my tiny Toyota Celica hatchback, I always carried a bag of onions, a tray or 2 or wheatgrass (DIY juiced it...chewed the cud), a cooler with butter, eggs, and condiments, and whatever veggies were in season. I was vegan at the time...now I'd be carrying meats as well. I did a lot of shish kebob veggies since that only requires a small, quick twig fire (which also works for shrimp).
  • @tenaoconnor7510
    My son has started to make a simple syrup and he uses that and lemon juice and water to make homemade lemonade. I use Caro syrup and maple extract to make pancake syrup. Learning to make more things from scratch to lower the grocery bill.
  • @kimm59
    I absolutely loved whenever we made little pouches of meals in parchment paper, chunks of carrot celery onions potatoes if you want lay a piece of fish on top or a piece of chicken breast season to your taste, roll up your parchment paper like a pocket stick it in your cast iron and bake it amazing, don't forget to put a little slab of butter or drizzle some olive oil on it.
  • @ShannonLivesey
    Looking forward to the Graham crackers recipe 😊 that was really easy to make. Blows my mind how easy it is to make most of the stuff you show... makes me wonder why people stopped making it and started buying it. 🤔 ah, well... we will learn again to make it. Can't wait to see Vanna White. I love a good van conversion. Take good care, Ali & Shawn. Enjoy camping 🏕 😉
  • As a avid vintage pyrex collector, I LOVE your turquoise Pyrex collection or rather what little view I can see!
  • @cjjjj7163
    WOW I ALWAYS THOUGHT THERE WAS CORN IN CORN SYRUP - THANKYOU FOR SHARING GOD BLESS YOU AMEN!