Simple Syrup

[jeff]

Basic Simple Syrup

1 part water
1 part sugar

place both in a pot stir and bring to a boil, remove from heat, let cool, then place in a squeeze bottle.

Coffee Simple Syrup

8 oz water
8 oz sugar
1 TBS coffee grounds.

bring the water and sugar to a boil, remove from heat, add the coffee grounds and then cover with a lid, let the coffee brew for 5+ minutes depending on how strong you want it. (give it a taste) if you're happy with the taste, filter the simple sugar using cheese cloth or a wire mesh strainer, to remove the coffee grounds then pour syrup in a squeeze bottle.

Liquor flavored simple syrup

8 oz water
8 oz sugar
1 TBS liquor of choice

Liqueur flavored simple syrup

8 oz water
8 oz sugar
2 TBS liqueur of choice.


Weight can be measured in liquid weight or dry weight.

[Jared]

If you let it sit in the fridge long enough, you wind up with rock candy. It would help if I had thought about that and stuck a string in or something, haha.