Simple Syrup

Is really simple to make - I've gotten where I love keeping one around. The basis is that you just take equal parts water and sugar, heat until sugar dissolves and keep in a container in the frig to use for whatever you want. But you can also do variations on them. I made one the other day and once the sugar was dissolved, I put in a couple of mint leaves and a piece of fresh ginger and let it steep over a simmer. Took the ginger and mint out before storing. What I like to do is take a fresh lemon or two, squeeze into a glass, add water and a couple teaspoons of the simple syrup for instant lemonade. Another option is make citrus flavored simple syrups that you can use with water and ice for lemon or lime ades or you can even use for a glaze by adding powdered sugar. Examples - equal parts of fresh lemon or lime juice and sugar until sugar dissovles and now you have a citrus simple syrup.