Floral, herbal, and sweet—the taste of fresh lavender cannot be replicated. This simple syrup recipe captures the essence of the herb beautifully, and adds an aromatic aroma to any drink. Allrecipes ...

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 ...

If you love making your at-home coffee feel a little extra special, homemade coffee syrups are the easiest upgrade! They take just a few minutes, use super simple ingredients, and make your morning ...

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 ...

Use freshly foraged violets gathered on a Northern Michigan spring hike to brighten up your next tea, lemonade or cocktail with this violet simple syrup recipe. One of my favorite parts of hiking ...

While simple syrup can be infused with anything from spices to chiles, it’s especially tasty when it reflects the season and the place. This wintry L.A. version combines the pine notes of rosemary ...

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.

I’m a recipe writer but also a realist. Does everything need to be made from scratch at home? Of course not. As Our Queen Ina (Garten) is famous for saying, “store-bought is fine.” I’d go a step ...