Homemade Treacle Recipe

Step 1

Take 200 grams sugar and 1/4 cup water in a big pot.

Step 2

Put it on heat and mix on low heat till sugar is completely melted.

Step 3

Now cook this till the sugar caramelize. Dont stir, just swirl the pan. cook till it gets nice golden colour. Then lower the heat and cook till sugars gets deep colour almost black.

Step 4

Now slowly add in boiling water and keep mixing. It will splatter be careful. Once you added all the water mix well so the sugar comes back to a boiling point.

Step 5

At this point add in 500 grams of sugar and mix well. Keep mixing on a low heat till all the sugar is melted,.

Step 6

Now add in lemon slice into the syrup and mix well.

Step 7

Once all the sugar is melted, put the flame to a low simmer (very low low flame) and simmer this for 15 to 20 mins till the mixture thickens little.

Step 8

The mixture will look watery but once it cools it will thickens.

Step 9

Now strain syrup and put it in a clean dry heat safe container when it is still hot.

Step 10

set aside to cool down completely.

Step 11

Now if you check it will be thickened like a treacle

Step 12

Cover it and store it in your shelf for many months.