Cuisinart Sparkling Beverage Maker SMS-201 - Manual (Page 16)

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FLAVORED SYRUPS
Gin ger S yru p
Use t his s yru p to m ake y our o wn g ing er a le.
Thi s is a lso a k ey i ng red ien t to a l ot o f po pul ar
co ckt ails , suc h as t he D ark ’ n Sto rm y
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on p ag e 6.
Mak es a bo ut 2 c up s
3 cu ps S im ple S yru p (V ers io n 1)
¾ cu p fin ely c ho pp ed f re sh g in ge r
1 . Bring the syrup and ginger to a boil in a small
saucepan . Once it boils, r educe heat and allow
to simmer for about 40 minutes .
2 . Strain the steeped syrup, discarding the ginger .
Allow to cool completely before using . Syrup can
be stored in an airtight container in the
refrigerator for up to a month .
Min t Syr up
In a dd itio n to b ein g per fec t for a r efr esh ing m int
so da, a b it o f thi s syr up i n a gla ss o f ice d tea o r
lem ona de mak es a won der ful sum mer drin k.
Mak es a bo ut 2 c up s
2 cu ps S im ple S yru p (V ers io n 2)
½ cu p tig htl y pa cke d fre sh m in t le ave s
(a bo ut 3 5 me dium lea ve s)
1 . Bring the syrup to a boil in a small saucepan .
Once it boils, remove pan fr om heat and add
mint . Cover and steep for 30 minutes .
2 . Strain the steeped syrup, discarding the leaves .
Allow to cool completely before using . Syrup can
be stored in an airtight container in the
refrigerator for up to a month .
Lemo ng ra ss S yru p
Lem on g rass can b e fo und in man y lar ger
sup ermark ets , o r sp ecial ty s tor es. I t is in t he
pro duc e sec tio n and i s a lon g, b ritt le s tal k (lo ok f or
gre en s tal ks, n ot o nes t hat a re b row n and p eel ing a t
the e nd s, f or t hat m ean s tha t the y are p ast t hei r
prim e). I f you c ann ot l oca te i t in t he p ro duc e
sec tio n, t ry l oo kin g in t he f roz en f oo d ais les ( and i f
you a re l uck y, i t’s a lre ad y cho pp ed !). P eel a way t he
out er l eaf a nd u se t he i nne r, f res her s tal k.
Mak es a bo ut 1 c up
1 cu p Sim ple S yru p (V ers io n 2)
3 ta ble spo ons c hop pe d le mon gras s
(fr om a bo ut 1 s ta lk )
1 . Bring the syrup to a boil in a small saucepan .
Once it boils, remove pan fr om heat and add
chopped lemon grass . Cover and steep for 30
minutes .
2 . Strain the steeped syrup, discarding the lemon
grass . Allow to cool completely befor e using .
Syrup can be stored in an airtight container in
the refrigerator for up to a month .
Win ter Spi ce S yru p
A del ici ous m ixt ure o f all
of t he f avo rite w int er s pic es.
Mak es a bo ut 2 c up s
2 cu ps S im ple S yru p (V ers io n 1)
2 wh ole c in na mo n sti ck s
(e ac h ab ou t 4 in ch es)
10 alls pic e b erri es
8 who le clo ves
3 sta r an ise p od s
5 wh ole bla ck p ep pe rcor ns
1 . Bring the syrup to a boil in a small saucepan .
Once it boils, remove pan fr om heat and add
remaining ingr edients . Cover and steep for 30
minutes .
2 . Strain the steeped syrup, discarding the spices .
Allow to cool completely before using . Syrup can
be stored in an airtight container in the
refrigerator for up to a month .