Name: Simple Syrup, 3 Ways
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H40M0.000S
Yield: about 1 1/2 cups each
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 cup roughly chopped peeled fresh ginger; Peel of 1 tangerine, removed with a vegetable peeler; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup chopped cucumber; 2 tablespoons lightly crushed juniper berries; 1 tablespoon lightly crushed coriander seeds; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup smashed raspberries; 1 vanilla bean, split

Directions

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For the ginger-tangerine simple syrup: Put the sugar, ginger, tangerine peel and 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over low heat, lightly muddling the solids and stirring until the sugar dissolves. Let cool completely, discarding the solids.
For the gin simple syrup: Put the sugar, cucumber, juniper berries, coriander seeds and 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over low heat, lightly muddling the solids and stirring until the sugar dissolves. Let cool completely, discarding the solids.
For the raspberry-vanilla simple syrup: Put the sugar, raspberries, vanilla bean and 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over low heat, lightly muddling the solids and stirring until the sugar dissolves; simmer 3 minutes. Let cool completely, discarding the solids.