The Basics: Simple Syrup

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The Technique

Simple Syrup

A mainstay in many fine restaurants, your favorite homegrown cocktail concoction wouldn’t quite be the same without a splash of simple syrup. Learn how to easily make a batch of your own.

Simple Syrup
makes about 3 cups

2 cups sugar
2 cups water

Stir together the sugar & the water in a 2-quart sauce pan. Bring the mixture to a boil over High heat, stirring occasionally. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat. Refrigerate until cold. Refrigerate up to 1 week.

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How To Add Flavor To Simple Syrups

Flavored beverages offer effortless ways to elevate special gatherings with friends & basil, thyme, rosemary & mint are standards that deliver a big punch. Follow these pointers & learn how to make additional irresistible sweeteners ideal for an array of lovely cocktails.

The Technique

No. 1

Prepare Vanilla Bean Syrup by adding a split vanilla bean & the seeds to the warm sugar syrup once it has been removed from the heat. Let stand for 10 minutes. Remove the pod & pour the mixture through a fine wire sieve. Conversely, two tablespoons of pure vanilla extract may be substituted for the vanilla bean. Stir the extract into the syrup once the sugar has dissolved & the mixture has been removed from the heat. 

No. 2

Mint Simple Syrup lends excellent taste notes to bourbon cocktails in particular. Steep a handful of leaves or sprigs for 10 minutes. Pour through a wire sieve to collect the solids. Press well with a wooden spoon to release every drop of flavor from the herbs.

No. 3

Ginger Simple Syrup can be prepared with 2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger. Impart a subtle citrus note with a tablespoon of fresh lemon or lime. 

The Tune
“Sweet Georgia Brown” Lois Armstrong

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