Taking inspiration from the home garden, here’s how to make herb-infused simple syrups for cocktails.
Herb-Infused Simple Syrups – Photo © Cocktails & Bars
Syrups are an integral part of cocktails and making your own flavoured syrup could not be any easier. Just like the heat method of making simple syrup, bring equal parts of water and white sugar to the boil until the sugar is dissolved and infuse with your choice of herbs. Minor variations exist between different herbs so we’ve put together 7 recipes for making herb-infused simple syrups using common herbs found in the garden.
What you need:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- your choice of herbs
- small pan
- strainer
- funnel
- swing top glass bottles
- 20 ml vodka (optional)
Syrups keep in the fridge for 10 days to 2 weeks and will keep up to one month if you add a splash of neutral spirit such as vodka.
Click through the following pages for 8 DIY Herb-Infused Simple Syrups.
