Simple Syrup

French Pastry Basics
Prep Time: 5 Cook Time: 10 Total Time: 30 Difficulty: Easy Servings: 1 Cup

Water and sugar is all you need

Ingredients

¾ cup Sugar
½ cup Water

Description

Simple syrup is, at it’s core, just a sweetener, with the distinct advantage of dissolving easily into cold beverages or anything that requires the absence of sugar crystals, usually used for fancy cocktails or as part of a more sophisticated dessert.

Directions

Measure all ingredients and combine them in a saucepan, with medium heat, gently stir until al the sugar crystals have dissolved.
Allow it to cool for a few minutes before pouring it into a glass container or jar, close the lid while the syrup is still a little bit hot, trapping a little bit of steam inside, keeping humidity inside the container prevents the syrup from crystallizing again.

Notes

You can also make flavored syrup by steeping mint, cinnamon , lemon, rosemary, or tea.
Freezing syrup in ice trays and keeping them in resealable bags is an ideal way to make lemonade or any other cold drink, just make sure it’s not too sweet.

Sweeten drinks with syrup