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Cornstarch
10.01 tbsp : 2 tbsp
Use half the amount for thickening; mix with cold water first, and don't boil or it thins out
10.0
all-purpose flour substitute
for drink.
Drink applications demand solubility in water at 60-200°F, suspension that resists settling for 20-30 minutes, and mouthfeel that doesn't turn chalky above 2g flour per 240ml serving. AP flour clumps in cold liquid without pre-slurrying; smaller-particle swaps disperse faster. This page ranks by cold-water dispersion time, sweetness-balance interaction with added sugar (sucrose above 8%), and absence of gritty residue at the bottom of a 250ml glass.
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adjustment for drink
Use half the amount — 1 tbsp cornstarch per 2 tbsp AP — in thickened drinks like Puerto Rican maicena. Slurry in cold milk, cook at 180°F for 90 seconds, cool to 70°F. Suspension stays stable 30 minutes. Sucrose above 8% smooths mouthfeel; under 6%, cornstarch reads chalky on the tongue.