ガムシロップ

がむしろっぷ
noun
gum syrup; simple syrup
food
1. gum syrup; simple syrup
A clear sugar syrup served alongside iced coffee or tea to sweeten cold drinks (sugar does not dissolve well in cold liquid). Usually provided in single-serve plastic packets at cafes and restaurants. Often shortened to ガムシロ.
アイスコーヒーにガムシロップを入(い)れる。
Put gum syrup in the iced coffee.
ガムシロップとミルクをお付(つ)けしますか。
Would you like gum syrup and milk with it?
家(いえ)でアイスコーヒーを作(つく)るときは、砂糖(さとう)より溶(と)けやすいガムシロップを使(つか)っている。
When I make iced coffee at home, I use gum syrup, which dissolves more easily than sugar.

From English "gum syrup" (a sugar syrup originally stabilized with gum arabic). In Japanese cafes it is almost always served in small plastic capsules with iced drinks. Frequently shortened to ガムシロ in conversation.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 砂糖(さとう): sugar — granular; doesn't dissolve well in cold drinks
  • シロップ: syrup — general term; flavored syrups (vanilla, hazelnut) are also called this

Related Words

Compare: 砂糖(さとう) (sugar)
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