Making homemade simple syrup is quick and easy. It’s a game-changer for sweetening cocktails, iced coffee, iced tea, and desserts. This basic simple syrup recipe uses just two ingredients and can be ...

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 ...

If you come across cocktail recipes that call for a simple syrup, there’s no need to rush to the store to buy some when you can make it at home with just two ingredients. It’s a customizable sweetener ...

Shake up a vibrant green cocktail for St. Patrick’s Day with melon liqueur, vodka, fresh lime, and a shimmering gold sugar rim.

Putting your own artisanal touch on summer refreshment is simple. Literally. Simple syrups are an often overlooked — but as the name suggests, incredibly easy — way of adding sweet panache to a wide ...

Maple syrup adds texture, depth and structure that sugar can’t. Bartenders and whiskey makers explain how to balance it, what to pair it with and the mistakes to avoid.

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 ...