Want to learn how to make simple syrup? It's easy! It takes very little time to throw together, you can flavor it in tons of ways, and it keeps well in the fridge for months.
Simple syrup is a great addition to mixed drinks, tea, and coffee! It's perfect for sweetening cold drinks where regular sugar wouldn't normally dissolve with ease.
In this instructable, I'll teach you how to make simple syrup and how to flavor it. I'll show you the right ratio of sugar and water so that the syrup you make will always turn out just right. The photos above shown lemon-ginger and ginger-peppercorn simple syrup. They're my favorites. :D
Simple syrup is a great addition to mixed drinks, tea, and coffee! It's perfect for sweetening cold drinks where regular sugar wouldn't normally dissolve with ease.
In this instructable, I'll teach you how to make simple syrup and how to flavor it. I'll show you the right ratio of sugar and water so that the syrup you make will always turn out just right. The photos above shown lemon-ginger and ginger-peppercorn simple syrup. They're my favorites. :D
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The classic simple syrup ratio is 1 part water to 1 part sugar, in other words:
You can also flavor your syrup in many many ways. If something goes well with sweets, it will flavor simple syrup nicely! Consider trying some of these:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
You can also flavor your syrup in many many ways. If something goes well with sweets, it will flavor simple syrup nicely! Consider trying some of these:
- cinnamon sticks
- whole cloves
- cardamom pods (yums!)
- lemon/lime/orange/grapefruit zest
- lavendar
- basil
- ginger
- vanilla bean
- peppercorns
- chili peppers, fresh or dried
- any sort of fruit you like!
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I usually make a huge batch and divide it -- 1/3 flavored with creme de menthe candy "oil" (concentrated flavors can be found near cake decorating in most hobby/craft stores) to use in tea or coffee...or drizzle over pound cake (totally removing all the calories first, of course!), 1/3 I'll use cinnamon oil or simmer cinnamon sticks in for the kiddo that loves cinnamon in his coffee, and I leave the last third plain or use one of the other dozen or so family faves (butter rum, vanilla bean, orange/lemon) depending on the season.
I wonder how would the chili peppers taste like..
I'd make it with rock-sugar though... less processed compared to normal sugar, and cheaper around here.. :)
And thank you!