Simple Syrup, 3 Ways

Name: Simple Syrup, 3 Ways
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 cup roughly chopped peeled fresh ginger; Peel of 1 tangerine, removed with a vegetable peeler; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup chopped cucumber; 2 tablespoons lightly crushed juniper berries; 1 tablespoon lightly crushed coriander seeds; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup smashed raspberries; 1 vanilla bean, split

10 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup roughly chopped peeled fresh ginger
Peel of 1 tangerine, removed with a vegetable peeler
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup chopped cucumber
2 tablespoons lightly crushed juniper berries
1 tablespoon lightly crushed coriander seeds
1 cup sugar
1 cup smashed raspberries
1 vanilla bean, split

Directions

1

For the ginger-tangerine simple syrup: Put the sugar, ginger, tangerine peel and 1 cup water in a small saucepan.
2

Bring to a simmer over low heat, lightly muddling the solids and stirring until the sugar dissolves.
3

Let cool completely, discarding the solids.
4

For the gin simple syrup: Put the sugar, cucumber, juniper berries, coriander seeds and 1 cup water in a small saucepan.
5

Bring to a simmer over low heat, lightly muddling the solids and stirring until the sugar dissolves.
6

Let cool completely, discarding the solids.
7

For the raspberry-vanilla simple syrup: Put the sugar, raspberries, vanilla bean and 1 cup water in a small saucepan.
8

Bring to a simmer over low heat, lightly muddling the solids and stirring until the sugar dissolves; simmer 3 minutes.
9

Let cool completely, discarding the solids.