Simple Syrup, 3 Ways

  4.3 – 6 reviews  • Fruit
Level: Easy
Total: 40 min
Active: 10 min
Yield: about 1 1/2 cups each

Ingredients

  1. 1 cup sugar
  2. 1 cup roughly chopped peeled fresh ginger
  3. Peel of 1 tangerine, removed with a vegetable peeler
  4. 1 cup sugar
  5. 1/2 cup chopped cucumber
  6. 2 tablespoons lightly crushed juniper berries
  7. 1 tablespoon lightly crushed coriander seeds
  8. 1 cup sugar
  9. 1 cup smashed raspberries
  10. 1 vanilla bean, split

Instructions

  1. For the ginger-tangerine simple syrup: Put the sugar, ginger, tangerine peel and 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over low heat, lightly muddling the solids and stirring until the sugar dissolves. Let cool completely, discarding the solids.
  2. For the gin simple syrup: Put the sugar, cucumber, juniper berries, coriander seeds and 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over low heat, lightly muddling the solids and stirring until the sugar dissolves. Let cool completely, discarding the solids.
  3. For the raspberry-vanilla simple syrup: Put the sugar, raspberries, vanilla bean and 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over low heat, lightly muddling the solids and stirring until the sugar dissolves; simmer 3 minutes. Let cool completely, discarding the solids.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 6 servings
Calories 417
Total Fat 0 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Carbohydrates 106 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Sugar 101 g
Protein 1 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 4 mg

Reviews

Paul Williams
Made the raspberry to add to my soda stream carbonated water— super simple and tasty.
Elizabeth Jones
Perfect ideas for different syrups to use for my cakes!

 

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