Take a little extra time and spice up your simple syrup game at the bar. Simple Syrup is called simple syrup because it is very simple to make. It is also a major component in the balance of a properly made cocktail using fresh ingredients. Measure equal parts of superfine sugar and warm water and either stir or shake until the sugar is fully diluted. Now to spice it up a bit, let's make a flavored simple syrup that you can use behind your bar and will open up other avenues of cocktail making.
Ginger Simple Syrup
2 palms of fresh peeled ginger
2 quarts of super fine sugar
2 quarts of water
3 fresh nutmeg berry crushed
Preparation: Bring water to an almost boil in a medium sauce pan and
stir in the sugar until it is fully dissolved. Place in pre-peeled and
chopped fresh ginger and crushed nutmeg. Let pot simmer for about 30min.
Take it off the heat and let it cool. Once the mixture is cool throw it through
a blender and strain the liquid through fine strainer. The syrup is now ready
for use.
You could also replace the sugar with Agave Nectar or honey. (Just something to think about.) Using this syrup recipe, you can make a tasty twist on a Partida Blanco Margarita or perhaps a Daquiri. Use your imagination and have fun cause that's what Mixology is all about! Cheers - Willy Shine, Contemporary Cocktail Inc.
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