Ingredients
3/4 c. granulated sugar
3/4 c. water
1 1/2 c. granulated sugar
3/4 water
1/2 vanilla bean, split
1 tbsp. dried lavender flowers
1/4 c. packed fresh mint leaves
1 1/2 tsp. rosewater
Peel of 2 lemons or limes
1/3 c. thinly sliced fresh ginger
Preparation
Step 1Add sugar and water to a small saucepan and place over medium heat. Bring to a boil and let simmer until sugar is completely dissolved, about 3 minutes.Step 2Optionally, add in flavoring and continue to simmer for 2 to 4 minutes more until fragrant. Remove from heat and let steep until syrup is completely cool, then strain.Step 3Pour cooled syrup into a clean jar or bottle and refrigerate up to 1 month.
This is an extremely versatile thing to have on hand, and you can flavor it in a hundred different ways with herbs, spices, or flowers. Because it’s just sugar and water and sugar is a natural preservative, store your syrup in a super clean and sterilized jar or bottle in the fridge and it will keep for months. Whenever you want a spike of sugar, just drizzle some into your glass or mug and stir, no vigorous shaking or exasperation needed. Let us know how you flavored your simple syrup below in the comments!
