simple syrup
noun
: a sweetening agent made by melting granulated sugar in hot water
The drink developers decided they could add "dashes" of unsweetened, natural flavor, such as vanilla or hazelnut, and give customers the option to add or subtract pumps of simple syrup for more or less sweetness (each pump of syrup contains five grams of sugar).—
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Feel free to use the same amount of honey or half as much simple syrup.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2025
Fill with ice; add orange juice, tequila, simple syrup, and lime juice.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
Add simple syrup and gently muddle mint into the syrup.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
In a shaker, mix bourbon, lemon juice, and a touch of simple syrup with ice.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2025
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2025
Fill with ice; add orange juice, tequila, simple syrup, and lime juice.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
Add simple syrup and gently muddle mint into the syrup.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
In a shaker, mix bourbon, lemon juice, and a touch of simple syrup with ice.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for simple syrup
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“Simple syrup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simple%20syrup. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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