Browning

1. 500 ml (1 pint) water.                                                       2. 50 g (2 oz) loaf sugar or ordinary sugar.


    Crush the sugar to a powder if loaf is used or roll ordinary sugar finely and put into a strong saucepan with one tablespoon of water. Stir it over gentle heat until it begins to color, then put at the side of stove and stir until it is black but it must not burn. Add 500 ml (1 pint) of cold water, bring to boil and boil for 5 minutes. Leave until cold, strain and bottle and cork securely.