{"id":1539,"date":"2023-02-25T22:16:33","date_gmt":"2023-02-25T22:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gratefulhearthomeandgarden.com\/?p=1539"},"modified":"2023-03-03T16:23:52","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T16:23:52","slug":"how-to-make-simple-syrup-basic-lavender-rosemary-cherry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gratefulhearthomeandgarden.com\/?p=1539","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Simple Syrup &#8211; Basic, Lavender, Rosemary &#038; Cherry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simple syrup is the foundation for making many of the non-alcoholic drinks shared on this site. I&#8217;ve come to realize not everyone knows what simple syrup is, how to make it, and what to use it for. This post will cover how to make simple syrup and then several variations so you have a wide variety of flavors to choose from to make lots of delicious drinks.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Basic Simple Syrup<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ingredients:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 cup of sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 cup of water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Step One: Put the sugar and the water in a small saucepan on the stove and bring to a boil. Let boil for ~10 minutes until all of the sugar has dissolved. Let cool. Store in a glass jar in the fridge indefinitely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>My Favorite Uses for Basic Simple Syrup:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 tablespoon in a glass of ice tea with fresh mint (my Mom&#8217;s signature drink)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 tablespoons in a <a href=\"https:\/\/gratefulhearthomeandgarden.com\/?p=1601\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\"><strong>mint fauxjito <\/strong><\/mark><\/a>(a mint mojito sans alcohol)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use to make homemade lemonade (check out my <a href=\"https:\/\/gratefulhearthomeandgarden.com\/?page_id=1286\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\"><strong>lavender lemonade<\/strong><\/mark><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/gratefulhearthomeandgarden.com\/?p=1524\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\"><strong>rosemary lemonade <\/strong><\/mark><\/a>recipes on this site)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lavender Simple Syrup<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 cup of sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 cup of water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 teaspoons of culinary lavender <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Step One: To make the simple syrup put the sugar and water with the culinary lavender in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil for ~10 minutes. Let cool. Remove the lavender by using a small sieve. Store in a glass jar in the fridge indefinitely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>My Favorite Uses for Lavender Simple Syrup:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 tablespoon in a glass of ice tea<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 tablespoons in a <a href=\"https:\/\/gratefulhearthomeandgarden.com\/?p=1601\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\"><strong>lavender fauxjito<\/strong><\/mark><\/a> (a mint mojito sans alcohol)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use to make <a href=\"https:\/\/gratefulhearthomeandgarden.com\/?p=1533\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\"><strong>homemade lavender lemonade <\/strong><\/mark><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rosemary Simple Syrup <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 cup of sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 cup of water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 6&#8243; sprigs of rosemary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Step One: To make the simple syrup put the sugar and water with the rosemary in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil for ~10 minutes. Let cool. Remove the rosemary sprig. Store in a glass jar in the fridge indefinitely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>My Favorite Uses for Rosemary Simple Syrup:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use to make <a href=\"https:\/\/gratefulhearthomeandgarden.com\/?p=1524\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\"><strong>homemade rosemary lemonade <\/strong><\/mark><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add to a <a href=\"https:\/\/gratefulhearthomeandgarden.com\/?p=1562\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\"><strong>homemade cherry soda <\/strong><\/mark><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cherry Simple Syrup<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Note: If cherry isn&#8217;t your favorite flavor then you can substitute the fruit for whatever you would like &#8211; blueberries, strawberries, loganberries, raspberries, blackberries, mango, etc. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>10 oz. frozen and pitted cherries (or fruit of your choice)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/2 cup water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/2 cup sugar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Step One: Place the water, sugar, and frozen cherries into a small uncovered saucepan on medium high for 10 minutes. Let cool.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Step Two: Once the cherry simple syrup is cool put it into a blender (or nutribullet) and mix well.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Step Three: Pour the blended simple syrup into a glass jar and store in the fridge for up to 10 days. Note: You can also pop this in the freezer and just scoop what you need. Lasts in the freezer in an air tight container for 3 months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>My Favorite Uses for Cherry Simple Syrup:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gratefulhearthomeandgarden.com\/?p=1275\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\"><strong>Refreshing and Delicious Frozen Cherry Limeades<\/strong><\/mark><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gratefulhearthomeandgarden.com\/?p=1562\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\"><strong>Homemade Cherry Sodas <\/strong><\/mark><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cherry Limeades (pending post)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"862\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gratefulhearthomeandgarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/A89955DF-4F46-40DD-B49C-6B3DAC6FC739_1_201_a-862x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gratefulhearthomeandgarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/A89955DF-4F46-40DD-B49C-6B3DAC6FC739_1_201_a-862x1024.jpg 862w, https:\/\/gratefulhearthomeandgarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/A89955DF-4F46-40DD-B49C-6B3DAC6FC739_1_201_a-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/gratefulhearthomeandgarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/A89955DF-4F46-40DD-B49C-6B3DAC6FC739_1_201_a-768x913.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gratefulhearthomeandgarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/A89955DF-4F46-40DD-B49C-6B3DAC6FC739_1_201_a-1293x1536.jpg 1293w, https:\/\/gratefulhearthomeandgarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/A89955DF-4F46-40DD-B49C-6B3DAC6FC739_1_201_a-1140x1355.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/gratefulhearthomeandgarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/A89955DF-4F46-40DD-B49C-6B3DAC6FC739_1_201_a.jpg 1683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Simple syrup is the foundation for making many of the non-alcoholic drinks shared on this site. I&#8217;ve come to realize not everyone knows what simple syrup is, how to make it, and what to use it for. This post will cover how to make simple syrup and then several variations so you have a wide variety of flavors to choose from to make lots of delicious drinks. Basic Simple Syrup Ingredients: Step One: Put the sugar and the water in a small saucepan on the stove and bring to a boil. Let boil for ~10 minutes until all of the sugar has dissolved. Let cool. Store in a glass jar in the fridge indefinitely. My Favorite Uses for Basic Simple Syrup: Lavender Simple Syrup Step One: To make the simple syrup put the sugar and water with the culinary lavender in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil for ~10 minutes. Let cool. Remove the lavender by using a small sieve. Store in a glass jar in the fridge indefinitely. My Favorite Uses for Lavender Simple Syrup: Rosemary Simple Syrup Step One: To make the simple syrup put the sugar and water with the rosemary in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil for ~10 minutes. Let cool. Remove the rosemary sprig. Store in a glass jar in the fridge indefinitely. My Favorite Uses for Rosemary Simple Syrup: Cherry Simple Syrup Note: If cherry isn&#8217;t your favorite flavor then you can substitute the fruit for whatever you would like &#8211; blueberries, strawberries, loganberries, raspberries, blackberries, mango, etc. Step One: Place the water, sugar, and frozen cherries into a small uncovered saucepan on medium high for 10 minutes. Let cool.&nbsp; Step Two: Once the cherry simple syrup is cool put it into a blender (or nutribullet) and mix well.&nbsp; Step Three: Pour the blended simple syrup into a glass jar and store in the fridge for up to 10 days. Note: You can also pop this in the freezer and just scoop what you need. Lasts in the freezer in an air tight container for 3 months. My Favorite Uses for Cherry Simple Syrup:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1578,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[149],"tags":[171,177,180],"class_list":["post-1539","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-homemade-drinks","tag-171","tag-homemade-drinks","tag-simple-syrup"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/gratefulhearthomeandgarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4574.jpg","post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gratefulhearthomeandgarden.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1539","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gratefulhearthomeandgarden.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gratefulhearthomeandgarden.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gratefulhearthomeandgarden.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gratefulhearthomeandgarden.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1539"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/gratefulhearthomeandgarden.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1539\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1609,"href":"https:\/\/gratefulhearthomeandgarden.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1539\/revisions\/1609"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gratefulhearthomeandgarden.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1578"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gratefulhearthomeandgarden.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gratefulhearthomeandgarden.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1539"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gratefulhearthomeandgarden.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}