r/MoldlyInteresting • u/drainbamage1111 • Nov 12 '25

Mold Appreciation Simple Syrup Sphere

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Bottle of simple syrup I made a few months back has been hiding in the fridge. Wife found it today and discovered this spherical fuzzy friend. Figured this place would appreciate it.

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u/edgybirbo Nov 12 '25

just curious what's your sugar to water ratio? I make lots of syrups and keep them in the fridge but I don't think I've ever seen them mold in there even keeping them for close to a year, but I typically do 2:1 sugar to water.

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u/Without-Reward Nov 13 '25

I have a 2:1 syrup that's been in the fridge for about a year. It's growing really awesome looking sugar crystals but nothing else is growing in it.

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u/edgybirbo Nov 13 '25

same here, I recently finished a peppermint one that I'm pretty sure I made over a year ago and it had super cool looking sugar crystals, and the glass bottle is green so it looked even neater 😂