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Gourmet

Sugar Syrup

By Edna Lewis

3.8

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This is a time-honored way to sweeten mint juleps , lemonade, and iced tea.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    5 min

  • Yield

    Makes about 1/2 cup

Ingredients

1/2 cup superfine granulated sugar
1/2 cup water

Preparation

  1. Stir together sugar and water until sugar has dissolved.

TagsCondimentNut FreeGluten FreeDairy FreeVeganVegetarianMeal Prep5 Ingredients or FewerEasyNo-CookGourmet
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