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    Home » Drinks » How To Make Sugar Syrup for Cocktails

    How To Make Sugar Syrup for Cocktails

    Published: Jul 15, 2022 by Megan Porta · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Learn how to make sugar syrup for cocktails quickly, easily and affordably. You never need to buy simple syrup at the store again!

    Looking down into a mason jar filled with simple sugar syrup.

    Original recipe: May 2016 | Updated: July 2022

    Why This Recipe Works

    I remember the first (and only) time I purchased a bottle of simple syrup to make cocktails after I got married because my husband was like, “What are you doing?!” I thought it was normal to do this!

    Then he showed me just how easy it is to create a quick batch using a single ingredient and I never made that silly mistake again.

    Have you ever looked at the price of a bottle of sugar syrup? OMG! We’re being robbed, people. We are paying dollars for a bottle of sugar water. Please learn from my folly and start making your own sugar syrup for cocktails or cakes or whatever else you may need it for.

    Recipe Ingredients

    Sugar – Use granulated sugar! This is literally the only ingredient required, aside from water.

    Mason jar filled with clear liquid, sitting on a counter next to a spoon.

    How To Make Homemade Simple Syrup Recipe for Cocktails and Other Uses

    Step 1

    Combine 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and stir until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let cool.

    Step 2

    Pour into a mason jar or airtight container and store in the fridge for 3 to 4 weeks.

    Recipe Notes

    • Replace granulated sugar with brown sugar for a delicious twist on this syrup. Use equal parts sugar and water, just as this recipe calls for.
    • Make a big batch and have this on hand at all times to save grocery costs.
    • Increase the amount of sugar used for an even sweeter end result. Do not exceed 2 parts sugar to one part water.
    • The consistency will be similar to that of liquor.
    • Create a batch of honey simple syrup to compare flavors.
    Lemon drop cocktail with lemon slice on the rim of the glass.

    Ways To Use Simple Syrup

    This simple syrup recipe can be used for a variety of purposes:

    • To sweeten fruit salads in the summer.
    • Sweeten cocktails with it. Options include Mint Juleps, lemon drops, mai tais, margaritas, this delicious bootleg cocktail or an old fashioned.
    • Use as a sweetener for non-alcoholic beverages such as lemonade or iced tea.
    • Used to brush onto baked good recipes such as cakes and cupcakes to glaze, sweeten and “seal” surfaces before spreading the frosting.

    FAQ About Simple Syrup

    Can simple syrup go bad?

    Simple syrup should be sealed and store in the refrigerator and lasts for up to four weeks.

    Can simple syrup be frozen?

    Simple syrup will freeze solid, so transfer to an air-tight container and freeze for up to 6 months.

    Is simple syrup gluten free?

    Simple syrup is 100% gluten free.

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    Sugar Syrup for Cocktails

    Learn how to make sugar syrup for cocktails quickly, easily and affordably. You never need to buy simple syrup at the store again!
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    Course: sauces
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 96kcal
    Author: Megan Porta

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup sugar
    • 1 cup water

    Instructions

    • Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and stir until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let cool.
    • Pour into mason jar or other airtight container and store in the fridge for 3 to 4 weeks.

    Notes

    • Replace granulated sugar with brown sugar for a delicious twist on this syrup. Use equal parts sugar and water, just as this recipe calls for.
    • Make a big batch and have this on hand at all times to save grocery costs.
    • Increase the amount of sugar used for an even sweeter end result. Do not exceed 2 parts sugar to one part water.
    • The consistency will be similar to that of liquor.
    • Create a batch of honey simple syrup to compare flavors.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 96kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 1mg | Sugar: 25g | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.01mg
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