A staple behind every bar, simple syrup is one of those magic ingredients capable of bringing out the best in every drink without the fancy parlor tricks or sacrificing on refinement. This I know from ...

Close up bowl of honey drizzling off wooden stir stick - Rapeepong Puttakumwong/Getty Images Adding a drizzle of honey simple syrup to your drinks is a surefire way to spruce up coffee and cocktails ...

Simple syrup is made of one part sugar dissolved in one part water over medium heat. You can use herbs, extracts, fruits, and spices to make flavored simple syrup. Regular simple syrup will last for ...

Make a batch and keep it in your fridge for impromptu cocktail parties. If you've ever had a Mai Tai, Old Fashioned, or Mint Julep, you've enjoyed the balanced sweetness that simple syrup brings to ...

May 14—True to their name, simple syrups are an easy way to make your home cocktails, lemonades and other sweet treats more delicious. Because they are fundamentally so basic — just sugar and water — ...

There must be valid reasons for buying bottled simple syrup. Maybe you want the cocktail recipe printed on the label. Or you’re putting together a gift basket for your friend’s home bar. Or…you don’t ...

The bar cart’s hardest working bottle, simple syrup might be the most-used ingredient when it comes to making cocktails. It rounds out the sharp acid in citrus-based drinks like a Whiskey Sour, adds ...

Putting your own artisanal touch on summer refreshment is simple. Literally. Simple syrups are an often overlooked — but as the name suggests, incredibly easy — way of adding sweet panache to a wide ...