Guides & Tips

Everything you need to get homemade syrups right, from start to finish. These guides cover the practical side of syrup making – the questions that come up every time you’re at the stove or reaching for a jar. Start with choosing the right sugar to understand how your choice affects flavor and texture, then dial in your results with the syrup ratio guide and the syrup calculator for exact yields. From there, how to thicken simple syrup and preventing crystallization cover the two most common trouble spots. And if you’re ever unsure how long your syrups will keep, how long does syrup last breaks it all down clearly. If you’ve ever wondered whether homemade syrup beats store-bought, that one’s worth a read too.