This basic recipe from Fred Thompson’s cookbook “Lemonade,” starts with a simple syrup that can be made ahead and refrigerated up to a month. Having some on hand speeds up the process of making fresh ...

(Mass Appeal) – With temperatures expected to be in the 90’s this weekend you’ll need something refreshing to cool down. Jessie-Sierra Ross of the blog Straight to the Hips, Baby, is here to show us ...

There really is nothing quite like the taste of homemade lemonade from lemon juice. What’s surprising is how easy and quick it is to make it yourself. All you need are three ingredients and a few ...

Cutting a slit in a fresh chile without splitting it open infuses this lemony syrup with a little heat. If you want a really spicy syrup, you can split the whole chile in half or slice it. Scrub the ...

Making simple syrup is ridiculously easy — boil sugar and water — but most cocktail formulas call for only a spoonful. Do I really want to wash a pot just to have a splash of plain liquefied sugar? I ...