Making Fruit Syrup

Experience the traditional process of making fruit syrup (“Sirop de Liège”) in Hombourg, Belgium (1980). On this rural farm, apples and cherries are cooked down into a thick, sweet syrup. The process begins by simmering the fruit in large kettles until it becomes soft and fragrant. The cooked pulp is then transferred to a sturdy wooden press, where the juice is slowly extracted with steady pressure. This fresh fruit juice is returned to the kettle and gently boiled down until it transforms into a rich, concentrated syrup — a classic regional specialty similar to fruit molasses. Meanwhile, the pressed fruit solids are saved and used as a versatile, rustic fruit mixture in local cooking and baking. Finally, the finished syrup is poured into large stoneware containers known as Baare, where it can be stored for long periods without spoilage. 👉🏻 Watch the more in depth video on my CHANNEL or click the LINK in this short-video! 🔔 Subscribe for a new video every week! Questions? - Drop it in the comments, I read them all! Original source material: Krautkochen. Hombourg/Belgien 1980 – 32 min Aufnahme: Gabriel Simons; Schnitt: Alois Döring; Kommentar: Berthold Heizmann. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpbAbo_A7PM. CC BY 4.0. Edited by GooseMedia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. #kraut #fruitkraut #traditionalcraft #heritage #history #documentary #ruralculture #oldmethods #applekraut #pearprocessing #plumkraut #farmtradition #handmade #lostcraft #industrialhistory #homemade #cookingheritage #foodhistory #ruralbelgium #historicfilm #craftsmanship #preservation #culturalheritage #farmerslife #applepress #woodenpress #stoneware #sweetkraut #oldways #traditionalfood #ruraldocumentary #historiccooking #applepearplum #heritagefilm #regionalculture #farmcraft #krautmaking #fruitprocessing #traditionalrecipe #historicmethods #ruraltradition #culturalfilm #heritagevideo #oldcrafts #farmdocumentary #historicbelgium #traditionalcooking #losttradition #applepearplumkraut #heritagepreserved #historicprocess #krautkochen #kraut #kochen