Simple Syrup Cocktails: 223 Recipes & Amounts

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Antésite

Antésite Concentré Thé Pêche Bio

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Asda

Asda Golden Syrup

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By Sainsbury's

By Sainsbury's Golden Syrup

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At a glance

Start with Brandy Fix

Brandy Fix takes about 4 minutes and lists 22.5 ml of simple syrup.

A balanced shaken cocktail combining brandy, lemon juice, simple syrup.

The strongest signals in Kokto’s five-axis profile are sourness (4/5) and freshness (4/5).

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Recipes to explore223

Required in219

Optional in4

Methods represented5

Measurements and preparation

How much simple syrup should you use?

Start with your chosen recipe’s amount. These examples show how the quantity and preparation change between drinks.

22.5 ml

Brandy Fix

For 1 serving · Shaken · 4 minutes

Full recipe and measures

5 ml

Dixie Julep

For 1 serving · Built · 4 minutes

Full recipe and measures

15 ml

Gimlet

For 1 serving · Shaken · 4 minutes

Full recipe and measures

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223 cocktails using Simple Syrup

Choose a drink by amount, method and preparation time. Open a card for all ingredients, measurements, steps and its tasting profile.

151 Swizzle cocktail on a dark studio background

15 ml · Blended

Bella Luna

5 min · View recipe →

Beuser & Angus Special cocktail on a dark studio background

2 teaspoon · Shaken

Electric Jam

5 min · View recipe →

Enemy Lines cocktail on a dark studio background

1 teaspoon · Stirred

Erik Adkins' Whiskey Sour

5 min · View recipe →

Espresso Martini cocktail in a coupe glass on a black background

10 ml · optional · Shaken

Flower Drop

5 min · View recipe →

Flying Grasshopper cocktail on a dark studio background

2.5 ml · optional · Shaken

I Don't Mind You Shooting Me, Frank, But Take It Easy on the Rum

5 min · View recipe →

Illegal cocktail on a dark studio background

15 ml · Shaken

Imperial Opal

5 min · View recipe →

In Fashion cocktail on a dark studio background

1 teaspoon · Muddled

Jamie Boudreau’s Absinthe Frappé

5 min · View recipe →

Jen Akin’s Ti’ Punch cocktail on a dark studio background

0.5 teaspoon · Built

Limey

5 min · View recipe →

Lion's Tail cocktail on a dark studio background

1 teaspoon · Shaken

Peach Blossom

5 min · View recipe →

pineapple coconut cooler cocktail on a black studio background

10 ml · optional · Shaken

Queen's Park Swizzle

5 min · View recipe →

Quince & Pear Daiquiri cocktail on a dark studio background

2.5 ml · optional · Shaken

White Spider

5 min · View recipe →

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What to mix with simple syrup

These ingredients appear together in the recipes above. Follow the full recipe for quantities and balance.

Lemon Juice

Used with simple syrup in 102 of the linked recipes.

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Lime Juice

Used with simple syrup in 71 of the linked recipes.

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Aromatic bitters

Used with simple syrup in 40 of the linked recipes.

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Gin

Used with simple syrup in 39 of the linked recipes.

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Soda Water

Used with simple syrup in 39 of the linked recipes.

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Mint

Used with simple syrup in 33 of the linked recipes.

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Quick answers

Simple Syrup cocktail questions

Which cocktails use simple syrup?

Brandy Fix, Dixie Julep, and Gimlet use simple syrup. Brandy Fix lists 22.5 ml for 1 serving. Compare the 223 recipes below for the remaining ingredients and preparation steps.

How much simple syrup do I need for a cocktail?

Brandy Fix lists 22.5 ml for 1 serving; Dixie Julep lists 5 ml for 1 serving; Gimlet lists 15 ml for 1 serving. Use the amount in your chosen recipe: these examples are different drink specifications, not interchangeable ratios.

What else do I need to make Brandy Fix?

Alongside simple syrup, the required ingredients for Brandy Fix are 60 ml brandy and 22.5 ml lemon juice. Its shaken preparation takes about 4 minutes. Open the recipe for optional garnishes and the complete method.

Is simple syrup required or optional?

Simple Syrup is required in 219 of the 223 linked recipes and optional in 4. Optional entries are labeled on the recipe cards; check the preparation note to see their role in that drink.

Evidence

Sources & editorial note

Recipe amounts, preparation notes and ingredient combinations come from Kokto’s dated 3006-recipe catalog. Counts cover this published set. Recipes are listed alphabetically; the quick starting point uses preparation time, then required-ingredient count. Taste scores are Kokto’s recipe profiles, not customer ratings. Ingredient combinations describe the linked recipes rather than substitution advice.

Brandy Fix: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App English editorial catalog B005
Dixie Julep: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App English editorial catalog B068
Gimlet: quantities, method and source notesMixAI curated cocktail batch 10
Kokto governed 3006-recipe catalogIngredient identity, required/optional status, amount and method

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Antésite Concentré Thé Pêche Bio

Asda Golden Syrup

By Sainsbury's Golden Syrup

Start with Brandy Fix

How much simple syrup should you use?

Brandy Fix

Dixie Julep

Gimlet

223 cocktails using Simple Syrup

151 Swizzle

Agricole Rhum Punch

Alabazam

Amaretto Rose

Amaretto Sour

Amber Amour

Ancient Mariner

Aperol Rosé Sangria

Aperol Sour

Autumn's Jacket

Averna Limonata

B-Side Hit

Baltimore Southside

Banana Spider

Barrymore Room

Basil Daisy

Basil Gimlet

Beach Ball

Bella Luna

Beuser & Angus Special

Biggest Asset

Bitter Intentions

Bitter Tom

Bizzy Izzy Highball

Blazing Saddles

Blue Devil

Blue Hawaii

Blue Lagoon

Bolo

Bramble

Brandy Crusta

Brandy Crusta Cocktail

Brandy Fix

Brandy Smash

Brunelle Frappé

Bull's Milk

Buster Sword

Cable Car

Cablegram

Caipiroska

Campari Sour

Canadian Cocktail

Canton Rouge

Canton Shandy

Casco Bay Lemonade

Chain Reaction

Chance Encounter

Cherry Bounce

Chesapeake Junction

Chief Lapu Lapu

Cloister

Coco Geisha

Coffee Old-Fashioned

Contraband Picnic

Cool Carlos

Corenwyn Clipper

Cosmic Dance Break

Creme d'Irie

Crème de Canne Collins

Crimson Art

Crown of Castile

Cynar Sour

D'artagnan

Daiquiri Sour

Daisy Dueller

Damn It Jimmy

Dandylion

Dear Prudence

Death Flip

Delores Royale