Description
The Sirop de Liège 4 kg is the professional tub of Meurens Vrai Sirop de Liège. It is designed for kitchens that use syrup in quantity: restaurants, chip shops, caterers, bakeries, institutional kitchens, and also large families who love boulets à la liégeoise (Liège-style meatballs).
Sirop de Liège 4 kg: the professional size
The tub contains the original recipe of Siroperie Meurens in Aubel: pear, apple and date juices concentrated with sugar. It takes around 400 g of fruit to make 100 g of syrup, i.e. around 16 kg of fruit for this 4 kg tub.
Ingredients
Concentrated fruit juices 65% (pears, apples, date), sugar 35%, acidity regulator: citric acid.
Average nutritional values per 100 g
- Energy: 1194 kJ / 281 kcal
- Fat: < 0.5 g, of which saturates: < 0.1 g
- Carbohydrate: 68 g, of which sugars: 62 g
- Fibre: 2 g
- Protein: 0.6 g
- Salt: 0.02 g
What uses is the Sirop de Liège 4 kg for?
- Preparing large quantities of sauce for boulets à la liégeoise.
- Topping bread, crêpes or waffles at a buffet.
- Accompanying cheese boards, including Herve cheese.
- Flavouring homemade marinades, sauces and vinaigrettes.
The tub, fitted with a handle and a lid, is easy to carry and close again in the kitchen.
Did you know?
In the region, people also speak of “sirop de Herve” or pear and apple syrup: it is the same speciality, born in the orchards of the Pays de Herve (Herve region). Each syrup maker keeps its own recipe, sweeter or richer to a greater or lesser degree. For inspiration in the kitchen, the syrup works offers on its website a recipe for boulets à la liégeoise with syrup (in French), along with ideas for desserts and accompaniments.
Sirop de Liège 4 kg: format and storage
Packaging: tub of Sirop de Liège 4 kg. The syrup keeps for around 3 years at room temperature. Close the tub carefully after each use and take the syrup out with a clean utensil.
Other sizes
For table service, consider the individual portions: display of 200 cups of 25 g or pack of 40 jars of 80 g. For the home, the 900 g jar is often enough.
Siroperie Meurens, in Aubel since 1902
Clément Meurens founded his syrup works in 1902, near Aubel railway station, to stay close to the orchards of the Pays de Herve. Vrai Sirop de Liège, a trademark registered in 1947, became the company’s flagship product. The fruit is pressed, then the juices are concentrated before being put into jars. To find out more, visit the Siroperie Meurens website.
Sirop de Liège 4 kg: frequently asked questions
Does Sirop de Liège 4 kg contain added sugar?
Yes: the recipe contains 35% sugar to 65% concentrated fruit juices. For a version with no added sugar, discover the artisanal syrups from Nyssen and Charlier.
Does it contain preservatives or colourings?
According to Siroperie Meurens, its syrups contain neither preservatives nor colourings. The only additive listed is citric acid, used as an acidity regulator.
How long does it keep?
Around 3 years at room temperature, in its unopened packaging.
Delivery is free from €80 incl. VAT to Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. You can also collect your purchases from our shop in Petit-Rechain.
