Making your own syrups for your cocktails is one of the easiest and best ways to wow your guests and infuse more flavor into your cocktails, if you don’t want your home bar filled up with liqueurs.
Fruit syrups. Tea Syrups. Spiced syrups. The possibilities are endless… Here we give you Three Simple Cocktail Syrups – with matching printable labels, you can easily make when having guests, for New Years Eve or just to keep in your pantry for any given occasion.
Recipes
GINGER SYRUP
You will need:
• 2,5 dl / 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1,7 dl / 3/4 cup water
• 2,5 dl / 1 cup sliced fresh ginger root, peeled
How to:
- combine the sugar and water in a saucepan on medium heat.
- Stir constantly until the sugar is dissolved.
- Add the ginger and continue to heat, bringing the syrup to a light boil.
- Cover, reduce heat, and allow to simmer for about 15 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and allow to cool and steep in the covered pan for about 1 hour or until it reaches your preferred taste.
- Strain out the ginger and bottle under a tight seal.
- Mix into your favorite drinks and enjoy!
ROSEMARY SYRUP
You will need:
• 2,5 dl / 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2,5 dl / 1 cup water
• 0,5 dl / ¼ cup rosemary leaves
How to:
- Combine water, sugar, and rosemary leaves in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer for 1 minute.
- Remove from heat and let syrup steep for about 30 minutes.
- Pour the syrup into a sterilized glass jar through a mesh strainer to remove rosemary leaves; let cool.
HONEY SYRUP
You will need:
• 2,5 dl / 1 cup honey
• 2,5 dl / 1 cup water
How to:
- Add the honey and water into a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir until the honey is dissolved.
- Allow to cool and transfer to an airtight container.
