[August 22, 2011] Making simple syrup simpler Tweet Aug 22, 2011 (Chicago Tribune - McClatchy-Tribune News Service via COMTEX) -- Simple syrup really is appropriately named: Combine equal parts (or thereabouts) sugar and water in a pan, heat and stir till the sugar dissolves, voila. Except this task still involves a pan (that will need to be cleaned) and a burner (that will take time to heat the pan). Hey, some of us are really lazy, OK? And we wondered, isn't there a faster, more expedient way? There is, if you own a microwave. Put the sugar and water in a microwave-safe Pyrex measuring cup (preferably the 2-cup model sold with its own lid). Heat uncovered 1 minute on high; stir. Repeat until the sugar has dissolved. After the syrup has cooled, cover and store in the fridge, where it will keep for a couple of weeks. The measuring cup not only makes it easy to pour, but also makes it easy to measure the syrup out for future uses. ___ (c) 2011, Chicago Tribune. Visit the Chicago Tribune on the Internet at http://www.chicagotribune.com/. Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. For reprints, email [email protected], call 800-374-7985 or 847-635-6550, send a fax to 847-635-6968, or write to The Permissions Group Inc., 1247 Milwaukee Ave., Suite 303, Glenview, IL 60025, USA. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]