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Simple Syrup

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Photo by Chelsea Kyle

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 4 cups

Ingredients

3 cups sugar
3 cups water

Preparation

  1. Prepare an ice bath, and set aside. In a medium saucepan, bring the sugar and water to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar has completely dissolved. Transfer to a medium bowl set in the ice bath; let stand until chilled, stirring occasionally, before using or storing. Simple Syrup can be kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

Reprinted with permission from Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook by Martha Stewart. © 2005 Clarkson Potter
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