The syrup starter kit
Everything you need for the first batch, nothing you don't.
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Spiced syrups
Ginger with real bite, cinnamon, chai and a jalapeño syrup for the best spicy margarita.
Coffee syrups at home · Cocktails with simple syrup · Homemade syrup gifts · Gear: Botanicals & Flavorings
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Spiced at a glance
| Syrup | Time | Keeps | Best in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ginger Syrup | 13 min | 3 weeks | Moscow Mule (no ginger beer), Penicillin |
| Cinnamon Syrup | 1 hr 2 min | 3 weeks | Cinnamon latte, Old Fashioned |
| Chai Syrup | 25 min | 3 weeks | Chai latte, Iced chai latte |
| Jalapeño Simple Syrup | 25 min | 2 weeks | Spicy margarita, Spicy paloma |
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Kits for these syrups
Home bar starter
The tools that make syrup-sweetened cocktails easy.
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Soda station
Syrup + bubbles = homemade soda, no cans.
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Gear for these syrups
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Our pick
Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract (4 oz)
The baker's benchmark. A splash finishes vanilla, caramel or chocolate syrup with rich, rounded flavor.
Best for Vanilla, caramel and chocolate syrups
Grade A Madagascar Vanilla Beans (10 pods)
Split one pod into a batch for real vanilla bean syrup with the little black specks. Grade A pods are plump and oily.
Best for Vanilla bean syrup
Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Bean Paste (4 oz)
Bean specks and deep flavor by the teaspoon, no pod splitting. The shortcut to vanilla bean syrup and cake soaks.
Best for Vanilla bean flavor without pods
Frontier Co-op Organic Lavender Flowers (1 lb)
Food-grade organic buds. A tablespoon steeped off the heat gives floral, not soapy, lavender syrup, and 1 lb lasts ages.
Best for Lavender syrup