Oleo saccharum
German: Oleo Saccharum Pronunciation: [ˈoːleo zaˈkaːrum] Also known as: Oleosaccharum
A citrus-oil and sugar mix in which sugar draws the essential oils out of citrus peels.
Oleo saccharum (Latin for oil sugar) is produced by covering citrus peels with sugar and leaving them for several hours. The sugar draws the essential oils out of the peels and an aromatic, oily syrup forms. Alternatively, the peels can be muddled with the sugar.
The syrup is a classic component of punch and is used in the craft bar today as an aromatic sweetener and a replacement for sugar syrup. The technique uses the fruit oils that juice alone lacks.
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