Rework...

Opened one of my bottles of syrup last week (I made homemade waffles) to find that it wasn't "syrup-y". Sadly, it was more the consistency water. After much contemplation, I realized that I miscalculated one of the ingredients - cane sugar. Whoever thought that school math skills were unimportant, never wanted to bake, cook, or can. Math skills are crucial here, and I messed up. sigh

It's a good thing I always write down my ratios for each batch. So, I sat down and recalculated what I needed in excess of what I used. I used the carpenter rule, "Measure twice, cut once", calculating and recalculating, in this case.

Guess what I'll be doing today? Yup. I'm going to fix my error. I'll be recooking my syrup, adding what I missed the first time until it transforms from watery to syrupy. That takes additional ingredients, and about thirty minutes on the stovetop. Then, I'll rebottle it.

Just a good reminder that when it comes to measuring, getting it right is important. It saves time and more importantly, it saves effort.