Syrups

Often drink recipes call for simple syrup, flavored fruit syrups -- such as cherry, lemon or raspberry -- or non-fruit syrups such as chocolate, maple, or coconut. Whether bought commercially or made at home, they are used with the same aim: create a sweeter drink, either to offset sour ingredients, to hide the strength of the alcohol, or to suit certain dessert drinks. Syrups are used when making an Amer Bierre (lemon), Amaretto Jack (cherry), Chocolate Snow Bear (Chocolate), Maple Martini (maple), and a Gauguin (passion fruit).