simple syrup

noun

: a sweetening agent made by melting granulated sugar in hot water

The drink developers decided they could add "dashes" of unsweetened, natural flavor, such as vanilla or hazelnut, and give customers the option to add or subtract pumps of simple syrup for more or less sweetness (each pump of syrup contains five grams of sugar).—

Julie Jargon

I just started making a Quarter Horse … . I found it on a cocktail app that I have called Highball, and it's made with bourbon, lime, simple syrup, ginger beer, and bitters.—

Anna Kendrick

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Soak cranberries in still-warm simple syrup for 30 minutes, then roll them in superfine sugar. —

Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024 Add 2 ounces of simple syrup into a glass over ice. —

Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 21 Oct. 2024 Ingredients: 2 oz Jeptha Creed Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon 1/2 oz Cinnamon Simple Syrup 1/2 oz Lime Juice Egg White Sage Leaves Instructions: Add sage leaves and cinnamon simple syrup to a shaker tin and muddle well. —

Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 Strain simple syrup into a bottle or jar, cover, and refrigerate until ready to use. —

Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for simple syrup