Simple Syrup For Cocktails Recipes

SIMPLE SYRUP FOR COCKTAILS

Steps:

• Heat sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil. Let cool completely. Syrup can be refrigerated, in an airtight container, up to 1 month.

SIMPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan combine sugar and water. Bring to a boil, stirring, until sugar has dissolved. Allow to cool.

VANILLA SIMPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Add water and sugar into a small saucepan over medium heat and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.
• Remove from heat and add the vanilla bean. Let steep for several hours.
• Strain into a jar or bottle. Will keep, tightly sealed and refrigerated, for up to one month.

SUGAR SYRUP

Steps:

• Dissolve 300g caster sugar in 150ml water over a low heat.
• Leave to cool and bottle for future use in cocktails. Store in the fridge.

LAVENDER SIMPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Bring the water and lavender to a boil in a saucepan.
• Reduce the heat and stir in the sugar until fully dissolved.
• Simmer for about 15 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and allow to cool and steep for at least 1 hour or longer, until the flavor is to your liking. Strain out the lavender. Pour the lavender syrup into a bottle and keep in the refrigerator. Mix the syrup into your favorite drinks and enjoy.

LEMON SIMPLE SYRUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Using a sharp paring knife , cut off and reserve the zest, or bright yellow part of the peel, of 1 of the lemons. You can also use a Microplane zester, but then you'll have to strain the syrup at the end instead of simply lifting out the strips of zest-the choice is yours. Whichever way you zest the lemon, be sure to focus on the bright yellow part only and carefully avoid the bitter white pith below.
• Working with 1 lemon at a time, cut the lemons in half and juice them until you have 1/2 cup of fresh lemon juice (you may not need all the lemons-they vary greatly in how much juice they produce).
• Combine the juice with the sugar in a small saucepan and bring the mixture just to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Reduce the heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cook until the syrup is slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
• Add the reserved lemon zest. Transfer the syrup to a small metal bowl and let it sit until cool, about 20 minutes. 
• Lift out the zest, letting any excess syrup drip off and back into the bowl, and discard the zest.
• If you ended up with lots of small pieces of zest, strain the syrup through a sieve. The zest can turn bitter if left to sit in the syrup while it's stored, so remove and discard it.
• If you want to use the syrup while it's still warm, now is the time. (Don't worry, you can always warm it back up if you need to.)
• Alternatively, cover the bowl and chill the syrup to add to cold beverages. Or transfer to a clean jar, screw on the lid, and store in the fridge for several months if you need to.