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 sugar? I ...

With our basic simple syrup recipe, you'll never have to overpay for the bottled stuff again!

Erie County is home to sugar maple trees and Asbury Woods has a program to help people make their own syrup at home.