Hi!
I'm thinking it could be fun to share some syrup ideas, for cocktails or simply with water. What are your favorites? Homemade or commercial, classic or unique :)
For me, I usually have orgeat (with almonds, I haven't tried with other nuts yet) and honey syrup in the fridge. I do also love ginger syrup and passion fruit syrup. I have tried lavender syrup, which was a bit disappointing, but it might have been overstepped.
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BCsven@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 31d
As a Canadian, Maple of course!
MaybeSushi@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 31d
Maple syrup is the best! I imagine it could pretty much work in any cocktails that use honey syrup
ToastedCoconuts@piefed.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 31d
I've been going a little crazy for homemade cardamom syrup. It's a slightly citrusy spice, that has both warm and cool notes. Oddly, I really enjoy it in gin (but also in my tea lattes).
LanMandragondeez@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 31d
Do you have a recipe?? 👀
ToastedCoconuts@piefed.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 31d
Sometimes I like to do 1/2 granulated whitebsugar and 1/2 brown sugar, that's a great syrup for oatmeal lol
cowfodder@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 31d
I really love a good old fashioned with either maple syrup or brown sugar simple syrup.
Been experimenting with hot honey in a few things.
Today@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 31d
A friend brought me some Huckleberry lemonade mix from vacation and I went crazy for a while putting Huckleberry syrup in everything.
MaybeSushi@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 31d
Never heard of Huckleberry, what does it taste like? Close to blueberries? Can't go wrong with any berries in any case haha
Today@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 31d
Sort of a blueberry blackberry flavor. Popular in the Yellowstone area- that's where i first had it. Delicious in ice cream!!!
mpg@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 31d
I’ve made a rosemary simple syrup a handful of times, and it does a lovely job of gussying up any old drink. Like gin, lemon, soda, with some of that is primo. I just chop up a few tablespoons, add it to 1C water and 1C sugar, and boil it for about 15 minutes, then strain out the rosemary. Easy and effective!
blackbrook@mander.xyz · 3 pts · 31d
I use almond a lot. I also like to have pear and pineapple syrups on hand, maybe peach or apricot. I'm a Monin fan. Torani tend to have more artificial colors, faker flavors, and more preservatives.
beeng@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 31d
Sounds like you may like Falernum.
Check out a "corn n oil", tastes like a deluxe cola chupa chup.
MaybeSushi@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 30d
I have made some falernum, but I haven't tried a corn n oil. I'll add this to my list, it sounds tasty!
RBWells@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 30d
Ginger syrup I like, strawberry syrup, and most definitely pineapple syrup. I think pineapple I find the most useful.
Passion fruit I use the liqueur instead, the Chinola is so good.
Orgeat is great but I don't use it enough to buy it and it's hard to make a small amount. Made it from avocado pits once, that was cool.
MaybeSushi@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 30d
Orgeat from avocado pits sounds really interesting! Do you basically hit the pit hard enough to break it, and then boil it?
RBWells@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 30d
https://punchdrink.com/recipes/avocado-pit-orgeat/
Is the way I did it. It comes out orange but tastes good, and uses something you would otherwise throw out.
MaybeSushi@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 30d
Nice, thank you!
blackbrook@mander.xyz · 2 pts · 7d
Every spring I make some rhubarb syrup with rhubarb from the garden, specifically to make rhubarb sours, a spring favorite in my house. (I'll find and share the recipe link if anyone is interested.)
MaybeSushi@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 6d
Yes please share the recipe! Rhubarb is my favorite flavor of jam, I think I would love a rhubarb sour
blackbrook@mander.xyz · 2 pts · 6d
https://thespirits.substack.com/p/the-spirits-26-the-rhubarb-sour?s=r
This one is well worth the trouble if you love rhubarb!
MaybeSushi@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 5d
Great, thank you! I'll definitely try this one