Homemade peach simple syrup is one of our favorite ways ...

This basic recipe from Fred Thompson’s cookbook “Lemonade,” starts with a simple syrup that can be made ahead and refrigerated up to a month. Having some on hand speeds up the process of making fresh ...

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 ...

This bright fruity blueberry simple syrup can be whipped up with 4 ingredients in 15 minutes and is perfect to add sweetness and flavor to mocktails, cocktails, lemonade, iced tea, or even coffee.

The key to a stellar shrub lies in the quality of the strawberries—go with the most ripe or even overripe berries you can find; otherwise, you may end up with a lackluster shrub. This recipe will ...

Making simple syrup is ridiculously easy — boil sugar and water — but most cocktail formulas call for only a spoonful. Do I really want to wash a pot just to have a splash of plain liquified sugar? I ...