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All About Simple Syrup
what is it, anyway?
Simple Syrup is a fancy sounding term for sugar and water. While it might sound fancy or difficult to make, you’ll find that it is actually quite simple to prepare!
Classic simple syrup ratios are equal parts water and sugar.
The sugar most commonly used, regular white sugar – also known as granulated sugar – is used to prepare simple syrup.
Granulated sugar is easy to find, inexpensive, and dissolves relatively quickly in hot water.
Did you Know?
- You can add fruit or herbs to infuse the simple syrup with different flavors.
- You can use a variety of different sugars to prepare your simple syrups depending on what you have available and the flavor profiles you’re going for.
- If you need a sweeter syrup, you can increase the water and sugar ratio to 1:1.5 or 1:2.
- Simple Syrup recipes are great for adding flavor to cocktails, but they have tons of other uses, too, that I highlight in the recipes below.
