From scratch · Pantry mixes
Simple syrup
Equal parts sugar and water, for lemonade and iced tea.
✋ 5 min hands-on
⏱ 35 min start to finish
🍽 About 1½ cups.
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
Time
Hands-on time is when you’re busy; the rest is rising, simmering, chilling or cooling, when you can do something else.
| Step | Hands-on | Waiting |
|---|---|---|
| Heat and dissolve | 5 min | – |
| Cool | – | 30 min |
| In all | 5 min | 30 min |
How long it keeps
- Refrigerator: covered, in a clean jar. We didn’t find a published storage time for it, so make small batches and throw it out if it turns cloudy or grows mold.
Nutrition
Estimated from the ingredients’ USDA FoodData Central numbers.
Steps
You’ll need: small saucepan, clean jar.
- Heat the sugar and water, stirring, just until the sugar dissolves and the syrup is clear. It doesn’t need to boil.
- Cool and pour into a clean jar. For a richer syrup, use 2 parts sugar to 1 part water.
⚖️ ScalingScales evenly.