Chemistry (including Biochemistry)/maximum solution

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We are attempting to make a syrup for ice treats.  We want it as sweet as possible, but would like not to have excess sugar at the bottom of our container.  How much sugar can I dissolve in a liter of water at 40 degrees, F (i.e., eight degrees above freezing)?  Is there a simple formula for figuring how much more can go into a liter at, say, 45 degrees?

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No easy answer because it depends on what else you have added.  Try this: make it as sweet as possible, even if you get some in the bottom.  Then filter it through a coffee filter.  Note that any change in temperature or many other factors may make the clear solution start turning into solid sugar again.

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