Honey Syrup

Play around with your favorite local honey varieties for an added layer of flavor. Use leftover honey syrup to sweeten lemonade, stir into hot tea, or make a granita.Recipe reprinted from Apéritif: Cocktail Hour the French Way. Copyright © 2018 by Rebekah Peppler. Photographs by Joann Pai. Published by Clarkson Potter, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.

Active Time:
5 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 5 mins
Yield:
Makes 1 3/4 cups

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mild honey

  • 1 cup water

Directions

  1. Bring honey and 1 cup water to a simmer in a small pot over medium. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring occasionally, until honey is dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes. Cool at room temperature 1 hour.

Make Ahead

Store chilled in an airtight container up to 3 weeks.

Originally appeared: October 2019

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