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Basic Simple Syrup

Use this basic simple syrup recipe to sweeten cocktails, mocktails, iced tea, lemonade, and more.
Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Cooling Time 45 minutes
Total Time 58 minutes
Servings 12
Author Chrissie Nelson Rotko

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup granulated sugar

Instructions

  • Add water to a small saucepan and place over medium-high heat. Once the water is warm, add the sugar and stir or whisk until the sugar is dissolved. The water does not have to come to a boil, it just needs to be warm enough to dissolve the sugar. 
    1 cup water, 1 cup granulated sugar
  • Once the sugar is dissolved, remove the saucepan from the heat and let the syrup cool. Transfer the syrup to a glass bottle, mason jar or other clean, airtight container and store in the fridge up to 1 month.

Notes

Method

  • If you prefer, you can add the sugar to the water right away instead of warming the water by itself first. It will just take a little longer for the mixture to heat.

Variations

  • Make a rich simple syrup by doubling the sugar for a 2:1 sugar-to-water ratio. Rich simple syrup can be kept in the refrigerator for 3-6 months.
  • The granulated sugar can be swapped for other sugars, such as brown sugar, honey, demerara sugar, etc.

Yield

  • 1 cup of water with 1 cup of sugar makes about 12 ounces (1 1/2 cups) simple syrup.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1ounce | Calories: 64kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 0.3mg | Sugar: 17g | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.01mg
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