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Inspissate (Verb)

Become thick or thicker; "The sauce thickened"; "The egg yolk will inspissate".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Make thick or thicker; "Thicken the sauce"; "inspissate the tar so that it becomes pitch".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

She had to gradually heat the mixture to inspissate the sap into a thick, syrupy resin.
The chef added flour to inspissate the liquid so it would coat the meat evenly.
In a traditional method, they would let the liquid stand to inspissate and form a solid surface.
Boil the mixture gently for several minutes until it begins to inspissate and reduce in volume.
To inspissate the tar so that it becomes pitch, they would gently heat it over a low flame.

Make viscous or dense; "thicken the sauce by adding flour".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Adding a small amount of cornstarch will help to inspissate the soup and make it more palatable.
Reducing heat and simmering the mixture for several hours will allow it to inspissate and form a thick paste.
To inspissate the honey, simply boil it down to evaporate excess water and remove it from the heat.
You can inspissate fruit juice by boiling it until the liquid has reduced and it reaches your desired consistency.
The process of inspissating milk involves heating it gently until the water content has been reduced and it has thickened into a creamy consistency.