Bartenders' Simple Syrup
Updated June 11, 2024
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Ingredients
- 1cup sugar
Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)
194 calories; 0 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 50 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 50 grams sugars; 0 grams protein; 1 milligram sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
In a saucepan over low heat, warm sugar in 1 cup water until dissolved. Refrigerate if not using immediately.
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You don’t need a recipe that makes a smaller amount; you need to drink more! That being said, I’m sure it will survive a very long time (2-3 months) in a jar in the fridge! XO
How long would this keep in the refrigerator? The recipe makes more than I need for 2 cocktails.
It has a similar shelf life to sugar. So long as you boiled it thoroughly, and its properly pasteurized from the preparation process. Molds can take root with the presence of both moisture and sugar, so keep in mind when you prepare it you want it to pasteurize essentially. And you want to keep it corked when not in use, if spores can't get to it, the worse that can happen should be sugar falling out of solution and recrystallizing, which is easily remedied by boiling it again.
Be sure to boil the sugar water. The heat breaks the sucrose sugar molecule into a fructose and glucose molecule (monosaccharide). It is sweeter that way.
The trick to have simple syrup last in the fridge for months is to fully boil it (not just get it hot enough to dissolve). When it cools, put a good dash of inexpensive vodka in it, shake and then refrigerate. It will now last 5-6 months in the fridge. ;^)
OK, so don't make it to cold. I've been my syrup turn to cold and freezes into normal suger. It's hard to take it out.
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