The secret ingredient in many professional layer cakes and a kind of magic to the home baker is called simple syrup and it’s precisely that: a syrup made simply of equal parts water and sugar.

Bourbon Cocktail Book. The Classics left to right: Whiskey Sour, Manhattan, (in back), Old Fashioned (in foreground) and John Collins, right. Pam Spaulding Simple syrup should be a staple in every ...

Lavender simple syrup imparts a wonderful floral flavor to your favorite beverages. With just three ingredients and three ...

The concept of simple syrup is, well, simple. Take equal amounts of sugar and water, cook and use as a sweetener. It is indeed quite simple to make, but the name almost obscures the many directions ...

How to make cardamom syrup for coffee! This cardamom simple syrup recipe is so easy and perfect to add to a latte or cocktail ...

1 teaspoon super-fine sugar, OR 2 tablespoons simple syrup 4 dashes Angostura Bitters or Fee Brothers' Old-Fashioned Bitters 1/6 medium orange, a nice thick wedge 2 to 3 ounces Bourbon or rye whiskey ...

Steeping chiles and fresh ginger slices in basic simple syrup infuses it with a kick ideal for the holidays. You can add more of one or the other if you’d like more warm gingery heat or chile spice.

Any self-respecting gourmand will likely share several interests: eating, cooking and drinking. When two or three of these can be creatively combined, the fun more than doubles. We’re sure you’ve ...