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Ginger Simple Syrup

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 3/4 cup

Ingredients

4 ounces fresh ginger, thinly sliced
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup granulated sugar

Preparation

  1. In a small saucepan, bring all ingredients to a boil over medium heat. Cook 2 minutes. Strain the mixture through a sieve, discarding ginger. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 1 week.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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