A new era is here, and it makes me happy. The resurgence of punch, of grown up tasting, delightful looking, well-crafted punch, makes me very happy indeed. Punch is such a festive way to batch a cocktail, and the self service makes cocktail hour wonderfully easy on a host. Try this foolproof holiday punch recipe for an easy batched cocktail for entertaining.
Gimlets are Belinda's go-top when she goes out to a nice bar, but, these are easily made at home. The combination of gin, lime juice, and sugar is very accessible and made much more exciting and seasonal with Simple Goodness Sisters syrups. They are even a thrifty choice, since they pack a liquor punch. You won't need 3 of these. They also have a fun backstory, which makes for good cocktail hour conversation.
Belinda's recipe for a spritz cocktail made with aperitif spirits, sparkling wine and simple syrup for the freshest happy hour cocktail- this is a formula more than a recipe, and you need to memorize it. Your friends will thank you!
The Soda Shop's of Utah have launched a "trend" that actually goes back a long way, to the original Soda Fountains of the mid-century in America. Make one of these "egg creams" or "dirty sodas" with Simple Goodness flavors for the wildest, freshest spin on the of the moment drinks.
The Simple Goodness Fizz cocktail is an impressive cocktail to show off your home bartending skills but easy to make once you know the technique. It is one of my favorite cocktails to teach because not only is it delicious and almost universally loved, this drink is a beautiful canvas to play with different flavors of your syrups.
The Simple Goodness Hard Seltzer or Ranch Water recipe is low alcohol and low sugar, and can be adapted to any of our garden to glass drink syrup flavors. This super simple drink is very easy to make and requires minimal ingredients, for a healthier version of the canned beverages you love.
The Hot Toddy is a classic cocktail in the cozy hall of fame for a reason, and now we've reinvented it from garden to glass. This is a Hot Toddy cocktail drink recipe formulated for Simple Goodness Sisters simple syrups.
This recipe is Venise's favorite way to drink coffee, and is served at the Simple Goodness Soda Shop. The Simple Goodness syrups are a smooth and exciting match for cold brew, with tons of variations available if you want to get culinarily creative.
Typically when we think about how to use simple syrup, the first thing that comes to mind are cocktails. At Simple Goodness Sisters, we find that train of thought to be perfectly reasonable. But simple syrup has many uses beyond its ability to liven up a cocktail or mocktail.