Name: 17+ Drinks that Use Simple Syrup
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 10 mint leaves; 2 ounces light rum; 1 ounce fresh lime juice; 1/2 ounce simple syrup; Club soda (to top); Ice; Mint sprig (to garnish); Lime wheel (to garnish)

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Simple syrup, the humble blend of sugar and water, is a bartender’s best friend and a home mixologist’s secret weapon. This unassuming liquid can elevate your drinks from basic to breathtaking, adding depth, complexity, and just the right touch of sweetness.

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Homemade simple syrup is super easy to make with just 2-simple ingredients! Get the recipe here. Or, try out this honey simple syrup.

Cocktails that Use Simple Syrup

Side view of bramble cocktail garnished with lemon and blackberry.

This Blackberry Bramble Cocktail (or Mocktail) is the perfect spring sipper. Made with just 4-simple ingredients, this gin based cocktail has bright flavors of blackberry and lemon, and is a definite crowd pleaser.

Blackberry Bramble

This easy Mojito recipe is the perfect summer. Learn about the best rum to use, its ingredients and history.

Classic Mojito

This Espresso Martini is a delicious pre- or post-dinner pick me up cocktail. An easy cocktail recipe, made with just 4-ingredients and shaken until deliciously frothy.

Espresso Martini

This classic Mint Julep recipe is the perfect Kentucky Derby Cocktail. Learn about the best bourbon to use, its ingredients and history.

Mint Julep

Gin, lemon juice and honey combine in this delicious Bees Knees cocktail. Served straight up in a martini glass.

Bees Knees Cocktail

The BEST Cosmopolitan Cocktail recipe! Tart, tangy & delicious. Made with vodka, cranberry juice, lime & cointreau.

Cosmopolitan Cocktail

This French 75 cocktail recipe is festive, easy to make, and elegant. Plus – Bubbles!!! A sparkling wine cocktail always helps to make your party sparkle!

French 75

APEROL FIZZ ON SMALL SERVING TRAY GARNISHED WITH DRIED ORANGE WHEEL.

With its bright, citrusy flavor and enticing foamy top, this Aperol Sour is the light and refreshing cocktail you need in your life! Ready in 5 minutes and perfect for sunny days.

Aperol Sour

This Strawberry Mojito recipe is the perfect summer cocktail. Mint, rum and lime juice combine with delicious strawberries in this refreshing cocktail.

Strawberry Mojito

This Winter Aperol Spritz with cranberries is perfect for fall or winter. With a hint of cranberries, bubbly prosecco and the delicious flavor of aperol, now spritzes aren't just for the summer. They're perfect for the holidays too!

Winter Aperol Spritz

This Grapefruit Habanero Margarita is the perfect spicy cocktail for sipping on summer days!

Grapefruit Habanero Margarita

Prepared tiki cocktail garnished with pineapple leaves and cherry.

The Jungle Bird Cocktail is the grown-up fruity cocktail you’ve been looking for! It’s a tropical and refreshing rum and pineapple drink that’s balanced with the subtle bitter qualities of Campari.

Jungle Bird Cocktail

This Easy Paloma Cocktail with honey simple syrup is a refreshing, citrus cocktail made with tequilla and a splash of soda water. Serve it on the rocks with a salted rim and enjoy!

Paloma

This Hibiscus Margarita recipe is a fun twist on a traditional margarita. Made with an easy homemade hibiscus tea concentrate, grapefruit juice and tequila. The ingredients are simple, but the taste is amazing!

Hibiscus Margarita

This Fig Cocktail is made with vodka and a vanilla bean & fig simple syrup. Combining it with soda water gives a nice fizz and ties this beautiful drink together.

Fig Cocktail

Forget everything you think you know about a daiquiri. The classic daiquiri cocktail recipe is simple, elegant, and delicious.

Recipe from Umami Girl

Classic Daiquiri Cocktail

Bourbon, bitters, sugar, and a twist of orange peel come together in perfect harmony in this timeless cocktail. Use simple syrup to replace the muddled sugar for a smoother experience.

Recipe: Minimalist Baker

Bourbon Old Fashioned

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