Please, please, please make your own simple syrup. Why anyone would buy it from the store for $3 just boggles my mind. While it’s got about 1000+ uses in the kitchen, it truly is one of the simplest things you can ever make. All you really have to remember when you make simple syrup is the ratio of sugar to water: 1 to 1. So no matter how large of a quantity of simple syrup you make, you only need to remember the 1:1 ratio. Say you want to make around a cup of simple syrup. You’d start with a cup of sugar and a cup of water. Need a gallon of the stuff? Start with sixteen cups of sugar (that’s how many cups are in a gallon) and one gallon of water. See? Simple.
To make your own, simmer one part water with one part sugar until sugar has dissolved. Let cool. Store in a glass jar at room temperature and keep it handy for when you crave my watermelon lemonade or your next mocktail!
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