Rosemary Simple Syrup - A Little Spoon

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This Rosemary Triple Simple Syrup uses a simple sugar, water, agave, and honey ratio that is perfect for fall cocktails and lattes.

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Yield6 oz (180ml by volume)

Prep5

Cook5

Steep30

Total40

First, add the water and sugar to a small sauce pot over medium heat. Then, stir until the sugar is dissolved and just shows signs of small bubbles forming on the bottom of the pot. When done, turn off the heat and add the rosemary to the syrup. Tip the sauce pot on it’s side and baste the herbs with the syrup until they become fragrant and wilt a bit. Then, set the pot down, cover it, and leave the rosemary to steep for roughly 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, remove the rosemary and pour the simple syrup into whatever container you want to house the final syrup. Then, measure and pour the agave and honey into the container. And lastly, stir everything together until uniform. Easy peasy!

The ratio for all triple simple syrups is 4 parts simple syrup: 2 parts agave: 1 part honey. Feel free to use this ratio and riff other flavors.
Do not let the sugar and water mixture (the base simple syrup) to boil until it takes on color (caramelizes), it will change the entire flavor and viscosity if the resulting syrup.
The longer the base simple syrup cooks, the sweeter and thicker your final syrup will be.