A staple behind every bar, simple syrup is one of those magic ingredients capable of bringing out the best in every drink without the fancy parlor tricks or sacrificing on refinement. This I know from ...

Simple syrup is made of one part sugar dissolved in one part water over medium heat. You can use herbs, extracts, fruits, and spices to make flavored simple syrup. Regular simple syrup will last for ...

No matter how dry you like your martini, the original definition of the word cocktail—still considered canon by purists—calls for sugar. A piece by Mallory Arnold called “A Sticky Day in the Life of a ...

If you've made a cocktail lately, chances are you stirred a smidge of simple syrup into the mix. While the blend of sugar and water will keep in the refrigerator for as little as a week or up to ...

Making simple syrup is ridiculously easy — boil sugar and water — but most cocktail formulas call for only a spoonful. Do I really want to wash a pot just to have a splash of plain liquified sugar? I ...

Few admit to liking sweet drinks these days, or so it seems whenever I eavesdrop on cocktail orders. Certainly the appletinis and chocolatinis popular in the late 1990s have fallen out of favor. But ...