Making Simple Syrup & How to Use it (Homemade Soda, Lemonade and Sweet Drinks)

Simple Syrup:
1 C. sugar
1 C. water

Combine Equal parts sugar and water on the stovetop over medium-high heat. Stir occasionally and bring to a boil. Immediately lower heat to LOW and simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off heat. Store in sealed jar in fridge.

IF you are flavoring with herbs, cinnamon sticks or spices, add as soon as you lower heat. After 5 minutes of simmering, turn the heat off and allow the add-ins to steep for an addition 5-10 minutes. Strain, and store jar in fridge.

IF you are flavoring with extracts. Stir in after you remove from heat.

Coffee creamer
1 C. Half and Half
1/4 C. flavored simple syrup
Mix together in mason jar and store in fridge

Lemonade
2. T lemon juice
2.T Simple Syrup
8 oz Water
Mix over ice.

Soda
between 2-4 T. flavored Simple Syrup
8 oz carbonated water
stir together over ice

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