It Makes Me Happy: Simple Syrup
If you’ve been reading along you know I often mention things that make Moi happy: Starbucks tall skim chai, extra water, extra hot svp? Mignette? It’s the little things that just for one moment or all day long, make me happy. And occasionally I’m going to share some of them with you, and hope they make you happy too.
The temp in NYC is 94 again today and tres humide: perfect for a sweating glass of iced tea. TBG likes a touch of sweetness to his tea, normally he adds a squirt of honey. Newsflash: honey does not dissolve in a glass of ice cold tea.
To the rescue: simple syrup! I just opened a package from POSH Chicago with my new vintage French mineral water bottle: mine is from Aix-les-Bains. I don’t need a lot of decorative stuff cluttering up my tiny NYC apt, so I immediately put the bottle to good use by making this batch of simple syrup, which sweetens up TBGs tea, coffee, fruit salad, or even a cocktail.
Simple Syrup
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
Boil sugar and water together in a heavy saucepan about 3 minutes, until sugar is completely dissolved. Allow to cool, then decant into a bottle for serving. Stores refrigerated for up to 3 months. I leave it on the counter: its gone in 2 weeks.
Moi tip: Infuse herbs or flavors into your simple syrup by adding mint, basil, lavender, rosemary, lemon or other flavors when boiling. Then strain before bottling. Try the basil syrup with vodka over ice: so refreshing!
Santé!
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Be sure to proof read – “buy” = BY…….. My recipe is the same BUT I use it to attract hummingbirds……..
I love the Queen Mum’s comments!
Great tip on adding basil and pouring over vodka. My favorite drink at the Hotel de Rome in Berlin is their Basil & Vodka, with Basalmic Cream and Crushed Strawberries with Pepper on the rim! It’s a gorgeous drink and this simple sugar with basil would work beautifully to create it at home!
That drink sounds amazing…even at 10:30 in the morning! Next time snap a pic to share
Tscheus!
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