Ol! Oleo Saccharum!

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  • Literally meaning “oil sugar,” oleo saccharum is osmosis in action.
  • Granulated sugar and citrus peels, not the fruit or juice itself, are always at the foundation.
  • Over the course of one or two days, without any further intervention, the crystalline sweetener liquefies, infused with the pure aromatic essence locked inside the zest.
  • What you’re left with is a syrup that tastes brighter, perfumed rather than sharp.
Oleo saccharum sounds like it belongs on a dusty apothecary shelf, christened with an antiquated Latin name and sealed up tight. While its true that the technique was created centuries ago in the he [+4261 chars]

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