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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Method: Combine the gin, simple syrup and lemon juice into a cocktail shaker with ice; shake until chilled then strain into a Champagne flute.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
In a cocktail shaker filled partially with ice, add 2 ¼ ounces gin, ½ ounce St. Germain, ½ ounce simple syrup, and ¾ ounce fresh lime juice.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
Shake tequila, triple sec, lime juice, simple syrup, and hibiscus tea with ice and strain into the rocks glass.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 May 2025
Glassware: Collins Ingredients 1.5 oz Yellowstone Bourbon Rum Cask
4 oz lemonade
3/4 oz butterfly pea simple syrup
1–2 oz seltzer water
Mint or lemon for garnish
Directions
Fill Collins glass with ice.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 1 May 2025
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Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
In a cocktail shaker filled partially with ice, add 2 ¼ ounces gin, ½ ounce St. Germain, ½ ounce simple syrup, and ¾ ounce fresh lime juice.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
Shake tequila, triple sec, lime juice, simple syrup, and hibiscus tea with ice and strain into the rocks glass.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 May 2025
Glassware: Collins Ingredients 1.5 oz Yellowstone Bourbon Rum Cask
4 oz lemonade
3/4 oz butterfly pea simple syrup
1–2 oz seltzer water
Mint or lemon for garnish
Directions
Fill Collins glass with ice.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 1 May 2025
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“Simple syrup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simple%20syrup. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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