Simple Syrup is a basic sugar-and-water syrup commonly used for making cocktail drinks. Generally, the ratio of sugar to water can range anywhere from 1:1 to 2:1. Simple syrup can be also used as a sweetener for tea and fruit juice like Watermelon Juice.
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- 1 cup water
- 1-2 cups granulated sugar
Gather all the ingredients.
- Bring the water to a boil and dissolve teh sugar into the boiling water, stirring constantly. Once sugar is dissolved completely, remove from the heat. Let it cool and then store in a glass jar/bottle.
The syrup can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 1 month.
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Nizam
Hi, these simple syrup with a few teaspoon vinegar can be use as substitute for mirin right? Also, some people said that mirin can be substitute with honey is it true?
Nami
Hi Nizam! Mirin is basically sake + sugar. So it’s not the same (for both taste and effect) if you mix simple syrup with vinegar.
I always say 1 Tbsp. mirin can be substitute with 1 Tbsp. water + 1 tsp. sugar. I tasted both, and it tastes different (of course) but the sweetness is about the same.
Hope this helps! 🙂