simple syrup
noun
: a sweetening agent made by melting granulated sugar in hot water
The drink developers decided they could add "dashes" of unsweetened, natural flavor, such as vanilla or hazelnut, and give customers the option to add or subtract pumps of simple syrup for more or less sweetness (each pump of syrup contains five grams of sugar).—
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Julie JargonI just started making a Quarter Horse … . I found it on a cocktail app that I have called Highball, and it's made with bourbon, lime, simple syrup, ginger beer, and bitters.—Anna Kendrick
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Bryant’s Cocktail Lounge, Milwaukee's oldest cocktail lounge, has been serving a brandy old-fashioned in the same way for the majority of its 86-year history, with Korbel brandy, simple syrup, Angostura bitters, and your choice of soda.
—Samantha Leal, Bon Appétit, 10 Oct. 2024
Lemon juice: Fresh lemon juice balances the sweetness of the apple cider and simple syrup.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2024
Themed drinks include Queen of Hearts, made with Smirnoff cherry vodka, peach puree, cranberry, pink pineapple haze, black sugar rim and fresh strawberries; Alice's Tea, made with Ketel One botanical peach and orange blossom vodka, triple sec, simple syrup, butterfly tea, club soda and lemon.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Turn a martini or coupe glass upside down into the simple syrup, covering the rim.
—Don Francisco Coffee, Sunset Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
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Samantha Leal, Bon Appétit, 10 Oct. 2024
Lemon juice: Fresh lemon juice balances the sweetness of the apple cider and simple syrup.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2024
Themed drinks include Queen of Hearts, made with Smirnoff cherry vodka, peach puree, cranberry, pink pineapple haze, black sugar rim and fresh strawberries; Alice's Tea, made with Ketel One botanical peach and orange blossom vodka, triple sec, simple syrup, butterfly tea, club soda and lemon.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Turn a martini or coupe glass upside down into the simple syrup, covering the rim.
—Don Francisco Coffee, Sunset Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for simple syrup
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“Simple syrup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simple%20syrup. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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