If you've ever tried to stir granulated sugar into your iced bev for a touch of sweetness, you know that it often results in mild aggravation and undesirably gritty drinks. Enter: simple syrup. With ...

Simple syrup is used a lot in bar drinks and cocktails and is a great sweetener for iced tea and lemonade. In cooking you use simple syrup to moisten a pound or sponge cake, make sorbet or even ...

Shaken or stirred, many classic cocktails contain some form of sugar. Some are sweeter than others, but that sweetness is part of what balances the flavors of our favorite drinks. Often a recipe will ...

Anishinaabe chef Shawn Adler has been harvesting wild edibles since his mother first showed him how as a child. In each episode of Forage, he teaches us how to source in-season ingredients from our ...

In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring sugar and 3/4 cup water to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Add optional ...