Fruit poaching liquid

[Padraig]

Well - quite friendly, certainly.

.....yes, a delightful little drink, cheeky, and a touch sparkly.

oddoneout - was trying to avoid double entendres

[french frank]

Well, the question the OP asked was what do you call fruit poaching liquid that clearly isn't syrup by anyone's definition?

So far there has been no answer.

I didn't think that was the OP's question ('Is there a technical term …?'). I'd say the answer to the actual question is, No.

My answer would be that the 'poaching liquid' consists of various ingredients, depending on the recipe. What you end up with is a syrup. "A thick sweet liquid; esp. one consisting of a concentrated solution of sugar in water (or other medium, e.g. the juices of fruits)."

[jean]

...What you end up with is a syrup. "A thick sweet liquid; esp. one consisting of a concentrated solution of sugar in water (or other medium, e.g. the juices of fruits)."

And I would say, not necessarily. A 'thick sweet liquid' is not the sort of thing I would want to drink with my breakfast muesli, if I ate it.

I think liquor has been the best suggestion, though subject to transatlantic misunderstanding.

[french frank]

I think liquor has been the best suggestion, though subject to transatlantic misunderstanding.

'Cooking liquid'? I can't see a definition that fits what even you might want to drink with your breakfast muesli, unless, perhaps: 'The water in which meat has been boiled; broth, sauce; the fat in which bacon, fish, or the like has been fried; the liquid contained in oysters.'(OED)

I would continue to call what I produce by heating water and sugar, with or without aromatics of some sort, a syrup. I also use it as a simple glaze for carrots and small onions.