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The Most Common Issue with Coconut Syrup and How to “Fix” It

Many women are initially enthusiastic but later become frustrated as they stir and stir but the jam doesn't set, or the coconut jam becomes too hard. The most common mistake people make is not achieving a crystallized sugar texture.

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15 October, 2023

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The most common condition séné mứt dừa encountered is the uncrystallized sugar and this is how to

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Every Lunar New Year, dừa mứt (coconut candy) is one of the most familiar and popular candies. From the North to the South, almost every household’s candy tray has a small section dedicated to coconut candy. This is an easy-to-make and easy-to-eat candy. Therefore, coconut candy is always loved and showcased by many people during each Lunar New Year.

Although coconut candy is easy to make, not everyone succeeds every time they start making séné mứt dừa. Many women at first are very enthusiastic but then panic because the candy does not crystallize or the coconut candy is too tough. The most common problem that people encounter is uncrystallized sugar.

So if you encounter this situation, try to solve it as follows.

The reason for the coconut candy not crystallizing is due to lack of sugar. Therefore, the sugar used to soak with the coconut must have the most accurate ratio. You should not reduce it on your own because you don’t like it sweet or want it sweeter. To crystallize the sugar, you need to soak 600gr of sugar with 1kg of shredded coconut, if using young coconut, you soak it with 400gr of sugar.

To crystallize the sugar, you need to soak 600gr of sugar with 1kg of shredded coconut, if using young coconut, you soak it with 400gr of sugar.

Furthermore, if possible, you should soak the coconut with sugar until the coconut strands are transparent. But if you don’t have time, you have to soak the sugar with shredded coconut for a minimum of 2 hours or until the sugar is completely dissolved. Only then can you proceed with séné mứt.

If possible, you should soak the coconut with sugar until the coconut strands are transparent.

When the sugar does not crystallize, you can fix it by rinsing the coconut candy under clean water, then soak it again with the correct ratio of sugar and then you can continue séné mứt.

In addition, the sugar can also be burnt. For the problem of burnt sugar, the common reason is due to the fire being too large. Many women, in a hurry, turned on a large fire to save time but in the end received a large amount of burnt sugar. The only way to solve it is to cook the candy at a low heat.