Basil Simple Syrup recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup water
1 cup white sugar
1 cup fresh basil leaves

Nutrition Info

98 calories
carbohydrate: 25.1 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: : -
fiber: 0.1 g
protein: 0.2 g
saturatedFat: : -
servingSize: -
sodium: 1.1 mg
sugar: 25 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine water, sugar, and basil leaves in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let syrup steep, about 30 minutes.

  2. Pour syrup into a sterilized glass jar through a mesh strainer to remove basil leaves, let cool.

Recipe Yield

1 cup

Recipe Note

Fresh basil leaves are steeped in sugar and water to create a sweet herbal syrup to flavor summer's most refreshing cocktails, mocktails, lemonades, and frozen treats. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

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