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Plain syrup is nice if you want to make a cocktail at home – but buying it in the store seems like a waste when it’s all about sugar and water. However, making your own syrup on the stove has its own drawbacks (namely that you have to wait for it to heat up and cool down again, which further delays this cocktail). Thankfully, I’ve found a better, faster way to make your own simple syrup at home.
How To Make Simple Syrup In Less Than A Minute
A … do Serving simple syrup in less than a minute, all you have to do is:
- Put a 1: 1 mixture of sugar and water in a glass and close the lid.
- Shake the mixture very vigorously for about 20-30 seconds.
After you’ve shaken the mixture enough that most of the sugar has dissolved, let it sit on the countertop for a few minutes so everything can settle. If there are a few pesky grains left, you always can Put it in the microwave for a few seconds to dissolve the remaining sugar.
That’s all you have to do. Simply mix, shake, and then after a few minutes add to the drink you are mixing. If you want a no-heat option with a little zing, you can do that too Ginger syrupwho have favourited fresh ginger juice combined with superfine sugar for a bright, tangy taste that is better than anything you can buy in the store.
For other cocktail syrups, use a microwave
Although this method of making demerara syrup won’t quite work without heat, you can easily prepare a batch with a microwavethat requires less heat and reduces overall cleaning. The microwave method also works for other cocktail syrups that you might want to make, such as honey syrup.
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The advantage of these methods is that not only are they quick and easy, but they also allow you to prepare the exact amount you need so you don’t get saturated with leftover syrup that ends up in your fridge.
