Cuisinart Sparkling Beverage Maker SMS-201 - Manual (Page 15)

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Cu cum ber -Mi nt- Basil S yru p
Thi s syr up s cre am s sum mer , not o nly b eca use
thes e fr esh h erbs ar e ab undan t t hen , b ut i t is ver y
ref res hin g whe n stir red i nto a g las s of s od a wat er.
Mak es a bo ut 2 c up s
2 cu ps S im ple S yru p (V ers io n 2)
½ la rge En glis h c uc um ber , t hinly s lic ed
¹∕³ cu p fre sh m in t le ave s
(a bo ut 2 5 me dium lea ve s)
½ cu p fre sh b asi l* l ea ve s
(a bo ut 2 5 me diu m to l arg e le ave s)
1 . Bring the syrup to a boil in a small saucepan .
Once it boils, remove pan fr om heat and add the
remaining ingr edients . Cover and steep for 30
minutes .
2 . Strain the steeped syrup, discarding the
cucumber and herbs . Allow to cool completely
before using . Syrup can be stor ed in an airtight
container in the refrigerator for up to a month .
Van illa S yru p
Ad din g the v ani lla s yru p to a g las s of s od a wat er i s
rem ini sce nt o f a lig ht c rea m so da. T hro w in a s hot
of r um o r vod ka a nd t hen p our o ver i ce.
Mak es a bo ut 1 ½ cup s
1½ cu ps S im ple S yru p (V ers io n 1)
1 va nill a be an , sp lit l en gth wis e
1 . Bring the syrup to a boil in a small saucepan .
Once it boils, remove pan fr om heat and add the
split vanilla pod . Cover and steep for 30 minutes .
2 . Allow to cool completely . T ransfer syrup,
including the vanilla pod, to an airtight container
and allow to steep for 8 to 10 hours in the
refrigerator . The syrup can r emain in the
refrigerator for up to one month .
Ho ney-L ave nde r S yru p
Her bal a nd s wee t – thi s syr up d oes n ot u se t he
sta nd ard s im ple s yru p, r ath er t he c om bin atio n of
ho ney and sug ar t ames the flo ral lav end er.
Mak es a bo ut 1 ½ cup s
½ cu p ho ne y
½ cu p gr anu la ted su gar
1 cu p wa te r
1 ta ble sp oo n fre sh l ave nd er f lo we rs
(fr om a bo ut 3 t o 4 sp rig s)
1 . Put the honey, sugar and water in a small
saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high
heat . Reduce heat and simmer until sugar is fully
dissolved . Remove saucepan fr om heat and add
the lavender . Cover and steep for 30 minutes .
2 . Strain the steeped syrup, discarding the
lavender . Allow to cool completely befor e using .
Syrup can be stored in an airtight container in
the refrigerator for up to a month .
Str awbe rry Syr up
You r kid s will l ove t his t ast y syr up a nd i ts b eau tifu l
co lor . If you hav e o ther berri es, s uch as r aspb erries
or b lac kb err ies , use t ho se i n pla ce o f the
str aw ber rie s fo r y our ow n t wis t.
Mak es a bo ut 1 c up
1 cu p sim ple s yru p (V ers io n 1)
1 cu p t hinly s lic ed s tra wb erri es
(a bo ut 8 medi um be rrie s)
1 . Bring the syrup to a boil in a small saucepan .
Once it boils, remove pan fr om heat and add the
strawberries . Cover and steep for 30 minutes .
2 . Strain the steeped syrup, discarding the berries .
Allow to cool completely before using . Syrup can
be stored in an airtight container in the
refrigerator for up to a month .