The secret ingredient in many professional layer cakes and a kind of magic to the home baker is called simple syrup and it’s precisely that: a syrup made simply of equal parts water and sugar.

Any self-respecting gourmand will likely share several interests: eating, cooking and drinking. When two or three of these can be creatively combined, the fun more than doubles. We’re sure you’ve ...

Did you know you can make homemade Ginger Chews Simple Syrup? All it takes is gently dissolving the chews in water over heat.

If we play a word association game and I ask you what word first comes to mind when I say “julep,” it’s a safe bet that your answer will be “mint.” The two words seem so fused to each other — like ...

There's nothing better than that first sip of a coffee-house hot beverage, fragrant, warm, and lightly sweet with a flavor of your choosing. But sometimes you just want to stay in your jammies and don ...

Lavender simple syrup imparts a wonderful floral flavor to your favorite beverages. With just three ingredients and three steps, you can easily make your own to impress guests, pamper yourself, or ...

To make celery simple syrup, follow bar manager Veronika Groth’s recipe: Juice the celery, and then add equal parts celery juice to sugar in a saucepan. Simmer 10 minutes, remove from heat, add 1 ...

What has just two ingredients and seemingly endless uses? You guessed it — simple syrup. It’s probably the most aptly named recipe in the world. It’s made with equal parts sugar and water, so it’s ...

Yield: 2 to 2 1/2 cups (depending on added ingredients) 2 cups granulated sugar 1 cup water Flavoring (see options below) 1. In a small saucepan, combine sugar and water. Bring to a boil over medium ...