My top pick for the most versitile condiment of the year is this 3-ingredient simple blackberry syrup. Its a joy to use in cocktails, mix into lemonade or pour onto waffles or pancakes.

Simple syrup is a common ingredient in drink ... stick with the easy 1:1 ratio of water to sugar. Try it in a Blackberry Collins cocktail, sangria, and other party-ready pitcher drinks.

Making simple syrup is ridiculously easy — boil sugar and water — but most cocktail formulas call for only a spoonful. Do I really want to wash a pot just to have a splash of plain liquified ...

Ready to take your drinks-stirring skills to the next level for this summer's cookouts and backyard parties? Take a tip from top bartenders and make your own simple syrup — with just two ...

Toast to the new year and a new you with this fun blackberry thyme sparkler! Check out the recipe on this episode of Cocktail of the ... are soft and the simple syrup has thickened and turned ...

If you've made a cocktail lately, chances are you stirred a smidge of simple syrup into the mix. While the blend of sugar and water will keep in the refrigerator for as little as a week or up to ...

Complete with homemade blackberry simple syrup. Prosecco makes this classic cocktail twice as refreshing (but don't worry—the recipe still calls for rum).