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Jalapeño Syrup

Bright green heat that you can measure instead of guess.

About 1½ cups15 minutesClean, heat-safe jar or bottle

01 · What you need

Ingredients

02 · Make it

Method

  1. 01

    Warm sugar and water until dissolved, then remove from heat.

  2. 02

    Add the jalapeño and steep 5 minutes before tasting.

  3. 03

    Remove the pepper when the heat is right, cool, bottle, and refrigerate.

Happiest note

Remove the seeds before steeping if you want a clearer, more citrusy heat.

03 · Use it well

  • Margaritas and Palomas
  • Pineapple and cucumber drinks
  • Lime soda and zero-proof highballs

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