Flavored sugar water

On 1 Jun 2005 said:

I was recently watching a FoodTV episode of "Boil Water" and Tyler
Florence made a sugar water for a lime slushy drink. He just heated the
water and sugar, then added sliced gingerroot, refrigerated and used it
in the slushy drinks (which, btw, turned out to be wonderful).
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_29587,00.html

I'm curious if anyone has used this method to make any other flavored
sugar waters, and if so, what did you use and the ratio.

Thanks!

Billie

In the deep South, we make flavored sugar water. We call it Swee'tea.

As to your actual question.... Equal parts of sugar and water, boiled,
makes "simple sugar". Simple sugar is great for sweetening anything cold
(where the sugar wouldn't melt on its own) like coctails or to drizzle
over fruit, etc. You can add any kinds of flavorings or extracts - like
vanilla.

Elaine, too

Elaine said:

As to your actual question.... Equal parts of sugar and water, boiled,
makes "simple sugar". Simple sugar is great for sweetening anything cold
(where the sugar wouldn't melt on its own) like coctails or to drizzle
over fruit, etc. You can add any kinds of flavorings or extracts - like
vanilla.

I think the term is "simple syrup."

Bob

Bob said:

Elaine said:

As to your actual question.... Equal parts of sugar and water, boiled,
makes "simple sugar". Simple sugar is great for sweetening anything cold
(where the sugar wouldn't melt on its own) like coctails or to drizzle
over fruit, etc. You can add any kinds of flavorings or extracts - like
vanilla.

I think the term is "simple syrup."

Bob

Tee hee hee. Oooops! Of course, you are right! I didn't even notice what I
had said. Thank you.

Things don't get much simpler than sugar! It has been one of those weeks.
sheesh!

This afternoon, I dropped a container with a quart of oil on my kitchen
floor. geez. I've now mopped it for the fourth time. If I could skate
better, I could save a lot of time by just sliding to the fridge and back
to the stove <g>.

Elaine, too