The secret ingredient in many professional layer cakes and a kind of magic to the home baker is called simple syrup and it’s precisely that: a syrup made simply of equal parts water and sugar.

Lavender simple syrup imparts a wonderful floral flavor to your favorite beverages. With just three ingredients and three ...

Prepping a recipe that calls for simple syrup? Your grocery store will likely stock bottled simple syrup, but it will generally have stabilizers and preservatives. Not to mention you’ll end up ...

Steeping chiles and fresh ginger slices in basic simple syrup infuses it with a kick ideal for the holidays. You can add more of one or the other if you’d like more warm gingery heat or chile spice.

Certain beverages, like lemonade or iced tea, are classics for a reason. They’re delicious just the way they are. Of course, sometimes you're in the mood for something extra to make your beverage ...

Any self-respecting gourmand will likely share several interests: eating, cooking and drinking. When two or three of these can be creatively combined, the fun more than doubles. We’re sure you’ve ...

Australian cookbook author, teleivsion star and magazine editor Donna Hay. (Donna Hay.com photo) I turned to one of my cooking idols, Donna Hay, an Australian foods stylist, book author and magazine ...

Simple syrup is a liquid sweetener made by dissolving sugar in water. That’s literally it. Simple syrup disperses sweetness evenly throughout beverages of any temperature, making it a key component of ...

Yield: 2 to 2 1/2 cups (depending on added ingredients) 2 cups granulated sugar 1 cup water Flavoring (see options below) 1. In a small saucepan, combine sugar and water. Bring to a boil over medium ...