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Rolling River Spirits Simple Syrups & Mixers
Simple Syrup
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
Heat water to boiling. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Cool. Store in air tight glass jar in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Honey Simple Syrup
½ cup hot water
½ cup honey
Mix honey and hot water, stir until dissolved. Cool before using. Store unused honey syrup in refrigerator in airtight glass jar for up to 1 week.
Honey Simple Syrup 2
½ hot cup water
¾ cup Honey
Mix honey and hot water, stir until honey is dissolved. Cool before using. Store unused honey syrup in refrigerator in airtight glass jar for up to 1 week.
Pear Simple Syrup
½ cup water
½ cup sugar
1 ripe pear, peeled, cored and chopped
Heat water to boiling. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Add pear and simmer on low heat for 15 minutes. Strain pear and cool before using. Store unused pear simple syrup in refrigerator in airtight glass jar for up to 2 weeks.
Ginger Puree
2 ½ cups fresh ginger cut up (approximately .6 pounds)
3 ounces fresh squeezed lemon juice (2-3 lemons)
3 ounces simple syrup
Blend in blender or food processor. If needed, add a little water to process. Strain. Store unused ginger puree in refrigerator in air tight jar for up to 2 weeks.
Citrus Syrup
Lemon and Orange peels
1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice (about 3 to 4 lemons)
1 cup fresh squeezed orange juice (about 2 to 3 oranges)
1 cup super fine sugar
Peel the lemons and oranges, (use only the outer peel, not the bitter white pith). Juice the lemons and oranges. Pour into a jar. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Then add the lemon and orange peels. Seal jar. Let sit at least 6 to 8 hours in refrigerator but up to 2 days is better. It will keep about a week refrigerated. Strain before using.