Attar

also called attar · ater · atar · qatr · qater · sugar syrup · simple syrup · sherbet · baklava syrup · rose syrup

The table

2 cups(400 g)granulated sugardissolve the sugar over low heatsimmer 10 min to a light threadstir in the lemonperfume off the heatcool 2 hr, then chill
1 cup(240 mL)water
1 Tbs(15 mL)lemon juice
1 Tbs(15 mL)orange blossom water
1 tsp(5 mL)rose water
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What to lay out

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Pans and tools

1dissolve the sugar over low heat

3stir in the lemon

goes in with what step 2 made

4perfume off the heat

goes in with what step 3 made

Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 2 hr 10 min3 of 5 steps give no time
Needs you
none given
If you get it wrong
Narrow — stir a boiling syrup and you get a pan of crystals, and there is no dissolving them back down

  1. dissolve the sugar over low heat

    not timedfrom the start

  2. simmer 10 min to a light thread

    10 minwalk awayfrom the start

  3. stir in the lemon

    not timed10 min in

  4. perfume off the heat

    not timed10 min in

  5. cool 2 hr, then chill

    2 hrwalk away10 min in

You'll need saucepan

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>> title: Attar
>> category: Sauces & Gravies
>> tags: sugar syrup, middle eastern, orange blossom, pastry, component
>> counters: Shawarma Counter
>> aka: attar, ater, atar, qatr, qater, sugar syrup, simple syrup, sherbet, baklava syrup, rose syrup
>> pairs-with: pita-bread
>> servings: 16
>> time: 2 hr 20 min
>> slack: narrow — stir a boiling syrup and you get a pan of crystals, and there is no dissolving them back down

>> step: dissolve the sugar over low heat
Dissolve @granulated sugar{2%cups}(400 g) in @water{1%cup}(240 mL) in a #saucepan{} over low heat, stirring only until the last grain has gone and not once after.

>> step: simmer 10 min to a light thread
Simmer @&(~1)syrup{} without stirring ~simmer{10%min}, until a drop pulled between finger and thumb draws a short thread.

>> step: stir in the lemon
Stir @lemon juice{1%Tbs}(15 mL) into @&(~1)hot syrup{}.

>> step: perfume off the heat
Take @&(~1)syrup{} off the heat and stir in @orange blossom water{1%Tbs}(15 mL) and @rose water{1%tsp}(5 mL).

>> step: cool 2 hr, then chill
Cool @&(~1)attar{} ~cool{2%hr}, then chill it.