Suzette Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 Just wondering if anyone knows where you can buy burnt sugar from .... as used for colouring water to make whisky, tea, and other such brown coloured drinks for the stage. Yes I know I can use cold tea but it doesn't taste that nice, whereas burnt sugar tastes of nothing.I have tried people like Flints (prop makers suppliers), Charles Fox (make-up an dother such stuff) and Boots the Chemists (as they used to use it for colouring medicines - don't know if they still do...) but so far no luck....Can anyone help?NB London area is best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 Could you not make a type of burnt sugar yourself - in the same way that you would make toffee etc at home. All you need is some sugar, a saucepan, a LOW heat and patience. Maybe some practice too. Alternatively, why not try using maple syrup or treacle dissolved in hot water, then allow to cool :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erroneousblack Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 Any pharmacy, but more your local independent rather than major national. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzette Posted November 26, 2003 Author Share Posted November 26, 2003 Have tried local independent pharmacy but still no luck - but I will try another ..... I wonder if a big drug company like GlaxoSmithCline use it???Thanks to Barney, but don't really have the time to make my own... just wanted to buy a bottle of the stuff to make life easy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thirdtap Posted November 27, 2003 Share Posted November 27, 2003 what about using Whittards flavoured teas?I know they can be used hot or cold and some are very much tea coloured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalmatthew Posted November 27, 2003 Share Posted November 27, 2003 GlaxoSmithKline are unlikely to use burnt sugar as they will be more for the artifical colours as it means less likely to cause problems for diabetics. Also our local Amdram uses appel juice for whisky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted November 27, 2003 Share Posted November 27, 2003 Moderation: Double posting removed. 27/11/03, 18:34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lightnix Posted November 28, 2003 Share Posted November 28, 2003 Isn't caramel just a form of carefully burnt sugar ? As Barney says, you could do it yourself, although a slightly less messy way might be to dissolve the sugar in water and boil it down to a thick, brown syrup. PS if you get bored with waiting, stir in a tablespoon of bicarb for some nice "Crunchie" type honeycomb :blink: PPS Maybe you could put the sugar in the cold tea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew C Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 If you get really bored, you could EAT some Crunchie :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 Try J.M Loveridge plc (Southampton) Tel: 023 8022 8411 for burnt sugar. They currently provide our theatre quite well! I agree that cold tea doesn't taste nice... also it tends to go a little cloudy and doesn't have quite the same tone as burnt sugar. Apple juice is ok but a bit too expensive! Jen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James C Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 I agree that cold tea doesn't taste nice... also it tends to go a little cloudy and doesn't have quite the same tone as burnt sugar.I think it's a generational thing - A few years back I used a burnt sugar concoction for whisky for some "senior" actors, who then wanted to know why we had to go and change things, and why they couldn't just have cold tea like they did in the old days. No pleasing some people! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 Last time I needed burnt sugar solution I got it from Boots- think they had to order it in for me though, but I don't recall it being too much hassle. HTH :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 My dad's a pharmacist - if I think on, I'll ask him about burnt sugar next time I see him. And let's have less of this talk about Boots (<spit!>) - support your independent community pharmacy, not some faceless nationwide chainstore!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lightnix Posted December 11, 2003 Share Posted December 11, 2003 And let's have less of this talk about Boots (<spit!>) - support your independent community pharmacy, not some faceless nationwide chainstore!!!†:unsure:Absolutely! Well said that man and let's not stop at the pharmacists, we do as much of our shopping as possible from local butchers, bakers, etc. But I digress... How about Sarsaparilla (if you can still get it)? It's a brown-coloured, fruit cordial drink, that I was introduced to by some West Indian friends back in the 80s. You used to be able to get it in little shops in SE London, but I don't know who made it. Anyway, it's very nice :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzette Posted December 11, 2003 Author Share Posted December 11, 2003 Thanks to Jen for the Loveridge contact. They have been very helpful and are now supplying me with burnt sugar. No more actors moaning about cold tea, but I'm sure they will find something else to moan about! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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