Tear the basil leaves and place them in a pot with the water and sugar over medium heat. Stir occasionally until the sugar is dissolved. Remove the pot from the heat and let the basil leaves steep in ...

For the Cocktail: Muddle the blackberries in the bottom of a large tumbler. Add the other ingredients, fill the glass with ice and stir to combine. Garnish with a fresh blackberry or two on a skewer.

The basil-blackberry fizz is light, refreshingly tart, drinkable (i.e., low enough in alcohol that you can sip a few over the course of the afternoon and not worry about passing out and falling onto ...

Combine one cup of water and one cup of sugar in a medium-sized pot. Heat on medium heat until the mixture begins to boil. Boil for one minute or until the mixture becomes completely clear. Add 3/4 ...

Simple syrup is one of the most versatile and easy-to-use sweeteners around. It's commonly found in cocktails such as a mojito or an old fashioned, but it can also sweeten lemonade, coffee, iced tea, ...

May 14—True to their name, simple syrups are an easy way to make your home cocktails, lemonades and other sweet treats more delicious. Because they are fundamentally so basic — just sugar and water — ...