Low-Cal Cocktails: Make Your Own Simple Syrup
Use this homemade simple syrup to whip up some seasonal, low-cal cocktails at your next party:
Combine 1 cup water with 1 cup sugar in a saucepan; stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Keep refrigerated for up to two weeks, until ready to use.
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Comments (8)
I’m confused…the title of the article is LOW-CAL cocktails. how is traditional simple syrup, using a cup of sugar, considered “low-cal?”
Ann , Those were my thoughts as well!
Hi, I’m an editor with Health.com. The idea for low-cal cocktails (see our list by clicking on the link in the first sentence) is that you only use a bit of simple syrup – about one ounce – and focus instead on fruit ingredients. Simple syrup is just one component of the whole drink. Hope that helps!
It is fair to use artificial sugar on cocktails?
What is the recipe for pometinis?
could you make the simple syurp with splenda?
Simple syrup is sweeter than sugar.
From http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Simple-Syrup
“Sugar, commonly known as sucrose, is made of two smaller sugars, glucose and fructose. When boiled in water, these two separate and make a sweetener that is sweeter then the original.”
and yes, you can make it with Splenda