This basic recipe from Fred Thompson’s cookbook “Lemonade,” starts with a simple syrup that can be made ahead and refrigerated up to a month. Having some on hand speeds up the process of making fresh ...

Use freshly foraged violets gathered on a Northern Michigan spring hike to brighten up your next tea, lemonade or cocktail with this violet simple syrup recipe. One of my favorite parts of hiking ...

Homemade peach simple syrup is one of our favorite ways ...

The key to a stellar shrub lies in the quality of the strawberries—go with the most ripe or even overripe berries you can find; otherwise, you may end up with a lackluster shrub. This recipe will ...