Simple Syrups for Summer Cocktails

Nothing says summer like a cold drink on a hot day. Our simple syrup recipes can be used in cocktails, iced tea, lemonade and in popsicles for summertime sweetness.

Orange Vanilla Simple Syrup

This is a great syrup to add to sparkling water, gin & tonic, vodka martinis, iced green tea, or to sweeten up homemade popsicles like these from Jessica Gavin.

Ingredients

• 1 cup water

• 1 cup granulated sugar

• 1 cinnamon stick

• 1 orange peel

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (you want to use good quality vanilla extract)

• 2 teaspoons cara-cara orange & vanilla white balsamic

Instructions

1. Pour water into a small saucepan.

2. Add sugar, orange peel, cinnamon stick, balsamic and vanilla.

3. Bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute (all sugar should be dissolved).

4. Remove from heat and allow to steep for 1 hours.

5. Strain syrup into a glass jar, discarding orange peels and cinnamon sticks.

6. Keep simple syrup in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Recipe Notes

This will make approximately 1 cup of simple syrup.  

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Cranberry-Pear Simple Syrup

Add to vodka, gin and rum based drinks, or add a kick to lemonade and iced tea.

Ingredients

• 1 cup water

• 1 cup granulated sugar

• 1 tablespoon dried cranberries

• 1/2 pear, cored and diced

• 2 teaspoons Cranberry-Pear White Balsamic

Instructions

1. Pour water into a small saucepan.

2. Add sugar, cranberries, pear, and balsamic.

3. Bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute (all sugar should be dissolved).

4. Remove from heat and allow to steep for 1 hours.

5. Strain syrup into a glass jar, discarding cranberries and pear.

6. Keep simple syrup in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Recipe Notes

This will make approximately 1 cup of simple syrup.  

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Blackberry-Ginger Simple Syrup

Add to martinis, bourbon, gin and rum based drinks, or add a kick to lemonade and iced tea.

Ingredients

• 1 cup water

• 1 cup granulated sugar

• 1 inch slice fresh ginger

• 1/4 cup blackberries

• 2 teaspoons Blackberry-Ginger Balsamic

Instructions

1. Pour water into a small saucepan.

2. Add sugar, blackberries, ginger, and balsamic.

3. Bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute (all sugar should be dissolved).

4. Remove from heat and allow to steep for 1 hours.

5. Strain syrup into a glass jar, discarding berries and ginger.

6. Keep simple syrup in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Recipe Notes

This will make approximately 1 cup of simple syrup.  

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