drink essentials: kicked up simple syrup
If you make a lot of cocktails, you are probably familiar with simple syrup… You can buy it or make your own. Just bring 50% water, and 50% granulated sugar to a boil, remove from heat, cool, and there you go… simple syrup. One of my cousins who works part-time at a few bars in London was over here last week, and we put our heads together on a few drink ideas. This is one of them. So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.
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yield
serving(s)
prep time
5 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For drink essentials: kicked up simple syrup
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1/2 cfiltered water
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1/2 ccoconut sugar
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1/2 mdlime, just the zest
How To Make drink essentials: kicked up simple syrup
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1PREP/PREPARE -
2I am doing two things different. I am using coconut sugar, in place of the white granulated variety, and I am adding some lime zest. This creates deep flavors, reminiscent of the islands.
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3Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
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4Zest 1/2 half a lime and reserve the juice for another recipe.
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5Add the water to a small saucepan, then add the sugar, and zest.
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6Whisk, and slowly bring up to the boil.
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7Remove from the heat and allow to cool, about 30 minutes.
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8Strain the zest from the liquid, discard, and store the simple syrup in a sealed jar in the fridge until ready to use. It should last 5 – 6 weeks.
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9PLATE/PRESENT
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10Use in any drink recipe that calls for simple syrup; especially those with a more tropical theme. Enjoy.
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11Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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