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Sugar Syrup ~ Other Syrups (Grenadine / Orgeat / Cinnamon / Honey / Raspberry / Groseille / Rhubarb / Vanilla) ~ Ice

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Richard Godwin
Oct 01, 2020
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There are a few basic cocktail ingredients that are best made at home. Sugar and ice, being the main ones. Here, for reference, are the relevant bits from my book.

SUGAR SYRUP

Cocktail recipes tend to call for one of two kinds of syrup. Simple syrup is one part sugar to one part water (1:1). Rich simple syrup is two parts sugar to one part water (2:1), t…

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