Easy Homemade Hummingbird Food
2 Materials
$1
5 Minutes
Easy
Today we have a great chemistry hack for you, easy homemade hummingbird food!
This is one of our most popular posts on Chemistry Cachet because it is so simple. Readers have loved using it, so we wanted to share it with everyone on Hometalk too!
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Ingredients:
- 4 cups of H20 (Regular tap water is perfect)
- 1 cup granulated cane sugar
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If you are worried about ANTS 
and BUGS
getting into your hummingbird feeder, click here for important tips on this!
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Directions:
- Boil the water in a saucepan. Once boiling, add in the sugar. Stir until dissolved.
- Allow to boil for 3- 4 minutes (this is important to eliminate bacteria susceptibility). Yes, boiling 3-4 minutes creates a sticky, simple syrup. This creates the perfect nectar for hummingbirds. You can boil for 2-3 minutes if preferred, just NO less than 2 minutes for bacteria aspect.
- Remove from heat and allow to sit until room temperature.
- Add to hummingbird feeder!
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For temperature 
information and bacteria prevention 
in your hummingbird feeder, click here for important tips on this!
Storing This Homemade Hummingbird Food Recipe
Store any leftovers in refrigerator for 2 weeks.
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