A chewing gum composition comprising:a water insoluble gum base;a water soluble portion;a syrup composed of a coevaporated sorbitol, mannitol, and glycerin solution that comprised prior to coevaporation from 52% to 72% by weight aqueous sorbitol; from 3% to 7% by weight mannitol, and from 25% to 45% by weight glycerin and a binding component composed of lycasin and glycerin.