Syrups are a critical ingredient in cocktails, where sweetness (balanced by sour, bitter, and/or savory) plays a pivotal role in achieving a balanced cocktail. Syrups are non-alcoholic and make wonderful additions to cocktails and “mocktails” alike!
3/4 oz. Spritz Syrup
3/4 oz. Spritz Syrup. This post is long overdue, but man do I love this stuff. All of the 3/4 oz Tonic products I've tried are absolutely amazing and SO well made, and this is [...]
3/4oz. Tonic Syrup
3/4oz Tonic Syrup. I've been on a tonic syrup quest lately… Since finishing up my Small Hand Foods tonic syrup, I've tried a couple more and have been quite delighted by the variation in this [...]
Homemade Blueberry Fig Shrub
Recipe 1 cup fruit of choice (I used fresh blueberries) .75 cup sugar 1 cup vinegar (I used about 2/3 white wine vinegar, 1/3 fig-infused white balsamic) Cover the fruit in the sugar for a [...]
Homemade Cinnamon Syrup
Recipe Cinnamon syrup - makes 1 cup Boil 1/2 cup of water with 1 cinnamon stick broken into a few pieces. Add 1 cup of sugar and stir until fully dissolved and your syrup is [...]
Homemade Grenadine
Recipe From Jeffrey Morgenthaler 1 cup POM pomegranate juice 1 cup sugar Couple drops of orange flower water (optional but highly recommended. You can find this at mediterranean stores, in the international section of some [...]
Homemade Vanilla Syrup
Recipe 1 vanilla bean 2 cups of sugar 1 cup of water Bring the water to a boil and add the sugar until it's fully dissolved (should be clear). Turn off the heat. Split the [...]
Jasper’s Basic Stock
Recipe 6oz lime juice .5cup sugar .75oz Angostura bitters Half a nutmeg, freshly grated Dissolve sugar in the lime juice, add the other ingredients, and shake well until it's completely combined and liquified. Keep it [...]
Passionfruit syrup
Small Hand Foods Passionfruit syrup. All tropical fruits are pretty magical in my book, but passionfruit (also known as lilikoi or maracuya) has GOT to be one of the most amazing fruits in the world. [...]
Syrup Science
Do you make flavored syrups at home? It’s really easy to do, saves money, and if you can boil water, you can make a syrup. However, there are a few things to watch out for, [...]
Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena
Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, DOP. So this isn't booze, but with my recent visit to an "acetaia" vinegar producer in Modena with Italian Days Food Experience, I just had to share what I learned! [...]
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