We have a bounty of Rosemary most of the year. Because it grows so well in our little garden we use it as often as possible. I love using it for floral arrangements, cooking, decorating, and in this case to make simple syrup.
Rosemary Simple Syrup is indeed, SIMPLE. You just need a big bunch of Rosemary – cleaned and rinsed, some granulated sugar, and water. Place equal parts water and sugar in a pot on the stove. Toss in the Rosemary sprigs- no need to de-stem them. It is easier if they are in stem form to pull them out of the syrup after it is finished. Turn the burner to medium-high and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved into the water. Allow the mixture to steep for a few minutes and then turn off the burner. I allow it to sit on my stove top to cool for up to an hour. This allows the Rosemary to really incorporate it’s flavor into the syrup. Then, fish our the Rosemary stems and any leaves that went rogue during cooking. I place the mixture in a plastic squeeze bottle and store it in the fridge. If I am using the mixture immediately after cooling, I place it in a mini glass pitcher. You can keep the simple syrup in the fridge for up to 1 month.
The picture above is from a small batch- 1/2 cup water – 1/2 cup sugar that I made recently for a few cocktails.
The Rosemary leaves are fantastic to use as garnish for cocktails as well! We used them recently to garnish the Classic Christmas Cocktail, using the Rosemary Simple Syrup.
A mini Rosemary tree or plant wrapped with some red fabric tied with a giant plaid bow would be a great gift for anyone who loves to cook or bar tend. It is so easy to grow! Be sure to try the Rosemary Simple Syrup in a cocktail soon!
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