Basil Simple Syrup

Name: Basil Simple Syrup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 6 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 1 cup white sugar; 1 cup fresh basil leaves

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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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📊 At a Glance

Prep 5 min

Cook 6 min

Serves 8

Difficulty Easy

🛒 Ingredients

1 cup water

1 cup white sugar

1 cup fresh basil leaves

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 98

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g 0%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 1mg 0%

Total Carbohydrate 25.1g 9%

Dietary Fiber 0.1g 0%

Total Sugars 25g

Protein 0.2g 0%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

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.

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