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.

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.

Simple syrup is a liquid sweetener made from two ingredients: sugar and water. A popular ingredient in a variety of cocktails, simple syrup can also be used to sweeten cold drinks like iced coffee or ...

Imagine: You can make your own healthy snowball syrups. They add fresh fruit flavor to lots of things besides snowballs, too. (The NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune archive) I hope you've found at least ...

In the world of cocktails, desserts, and beverages, simple syrup is the unsung hero — so familiar that it often fades into the background. But sometimes, the most ordinary-seeming ingredients harbor ...

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 ...