- [ ] Another Tuesday Tips - cocktail syrup edition! Making your own cocktail syrups is easy, cost-effective, and the perfect way to customize your cocktails. Let’s start with the basics, simple and rich syrup, the most common syrups you’ll find in recipes. The most common ratio for simple syrup is 1:1, which means equal parts sugar and water. However, you can also use a 2:1 ratio for a richer syrup, which is also called rich simple syrup. It might seem like the rich syrup would be two times as sweet, but instead it is simply denser. 1.5 oz of 1:1 simple syrup translates to 1 oz of rich syrup. Because of the increase in sugar, rich simple syrup will last a bit longer in the fridge and have a thicker texture than simple syrup which is great in certain cocktails. You can also save time by heating the water first, and then adding the sugar. You want it hot enough to melt the sugar but not boiling. I never remember to do this haha but maybe you will! Keep an eye out for more Tuesday Tips, and don’t forget to send your questions in or suggest new Tuesday Tips topics! Simple or Rich Cocktail Syrup 1. Weigh your ingredients. 1:1 sugar to water for simple syrup, and 2:1 sugar to water for rich syrup. 2. Heat the water in a sauce pan over medium high heat 3. Add sugar. Stir until it dissolves completely. 4. Remove the pan from the heat and let the syrup cool. 5. Store the syrup in a glass container in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. Even Simpler 1. An even simpler method is to add your sugar to a glass bottle, heat water in a kettle, pour into your bottle, and shake. I do kind of feel like the texture isn’t quite the same, but it is not super noticeable by any means and just fine for hosting and making cocktails for yourself. Enjoy! DIY CocktailTips Simple Syrup KStuesdaytips homebar easy hosting ideas cocktail basics home bartender kitchen hacks easy recipes LTKhome LTKfindsunder50