Combine Simple Syrup and sliced strawberries in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook until strawberries have cooked down and syrup has a distinct strawberry flavor, about 10 minutes.
Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Strain syrup, discard strawberries, transfer to a container with a tight-fitting lid, cover, and refrigerate until ready for use.
In a double Old Fashioned glass combine mint and syrup, mashing mint with the back of a spoon to release flavor. Add remaining ingredients and enough ice to fill glass. Transfer mixture to a cocktail shaker and shake well. Serve drink in double Old Fashioned glass.
Simple Syrup recipe: In a saucepan, bring 1 1/4 cups sugar and 1 1/4 cups water to a boil, stirring, and boil until sugar is completely dissolved. Cool syrup completely. Syrup keeps, covered and chilled, for 2 months. Makes about 2 cups.
SIMPLE SYRUP:
Stir together syrup ingredients in a small saucepan; boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally; altogether about 35 minutes until reduced to about 1 1/4 cups syrup.
SPARKLER:
Pour syrup into tall glass, add wine and liqueur; stir, add ice cubes and lemon wedge if desired.
NON-ALCOHOLIC VERSIONS:
Instead of wine, use apple juice or apple cider for a totally different kick. A splash of 7-Up (white) soda will cut the wine nicely, too.
Simple syrup: combine the water and sugar
nd discard. Add the Ginger Simple Syrup, lemon juice, and sparkling water
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Simple syrup:
Start with the simple syrup. Mix sugar and water in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Stir until sugar gets dissolved. Remove from heat and store in the fridge until ready to use.
Mojito:
Pour lime juice and simple syrup into a tall glass.
Add mint leaves and muddle it together.
Add rum and muddle a little more.
Add ice and a splash of soda.
Serve garnished with fresh mint leaves and a slice of lime.
punch bowl. Add the simple syrup, pomegranate juice, and cranberry juice
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he berries, lemonade concentrate and syrup. Blend until smooth. Pour the
Whisk together the lemon juice, Simple Syrup and vanilla bean paste in a large pitcher. If not serving immediately, refrigerate the pitcher.
To serve, add the sparkling water to the pitcher and stir to combine. Pour the lemonade into individual glasses of crushed ice. Garnish with a sprig of fresh basil or mint and a lemon slice.
Simple Syrup:
In a small saucepan bring the sugar and water to a boil over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat and cool.
/4 cup of the simple sugar syrup in a food processor
Combine gin, yuzu juice and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Shake
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For use as a beverage, you
Spiced Simple Syrup: Place all of the ingredients in a medium saucepot, stir.
Place on high heat, bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes.
Remove from heat, allow to cool completely.
Pour syrup through a strainer to remove spices.
Pour syrup into a jar with lid and store refrigerated. Shake before using.
Sangria: Combine wine, 3/4 cup spiced simple syrup, sparkling water, orange juice, and fruit slices. Stir briskly.
Serve over ice in large red wine glasses.
llow the mixture to soak for 4 weeks and then strain
For the watermelon juice: Chop a
In a tall glass, stir together the syrup and juice. Fill the glass with ice, then top with soda and garnish with cherries.
Pomegranate-Pineapple Simple Syrup: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine pomegranate juice, sugar, cloves and dried pineapple. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and let cool.
Transfer to an air-tight jar, cover and let sit overnight. Use a mesh strainer to strain syrup, discarding any solids. Return syrup to jar and refrigerate for up to 2 months. Makes about 4 cups.
Fill a tall glass with ice.
Add all ingredients and mix well.
Lemon juice is according to taste. I only add about a teaspoon.
To prepare simple syrup:.
Mix equal parts water and sugar in a sauce pan over low heat. Add 1 to 2 teaspoons almond extract. Whisk until well blended and cool. Refrigerate until ready use. (I generally make a large batch and add it to lemonade and tea).
For each serving:
Place 2 lemons, Simple Syrup and water in a blender with top on and blend at medium speed until lemons are liquified.
Add ice and blend on high until pureed (3 to 4 minutes).
Recipe can be adjusted to your personal preferences for sweetness or tartness.