Syrup & mixer

Syrups, juices and mixers: the non-spirit parts that sweeten, sour and lengthen a drink.

• agave syrupSweetener from the agave plant. Standard in a Tommy's Margarita.
• aquafabaChickpea water, whipped as a vegan stand-in for egg white.
• calamansiSmall Filipino citrus.
• cinnamon syrupSyrup steeped with cinnamon bark. Common in tiki.
• cream of coconutSweetened coconut cream. The base of a Piña Colada.
• demerara syrupSyrup made from raw, golden-brown cane sugar.
• egg whiteRaw egg white shaken into a sour for a silky foam on top. Ask for it without if you prefer.
• ginger beerSpicy ginger soda (ginger beer is spicier than ginger ale). In a Mule or Dark 'n Stormy.
• grenadinePomegranate syrup. Real grenadine is tart red fruit, not cherry candy.
• gum syrupSugar syrup thickened with gum arabic, a 19th-century trick.
• honey syrupHoney thinned with water so it mixes cold. In a Bee's Knees and Gold Rush.
• oleo saccharum"Oil sugar": citrus peels muddled with sugar until their oils make a syrup. Classic in punch.
• orange flower waterDistilled flower water, used by the drop. In a Ramos Gin Fizz.
• orgeatAlmond syrup with orange-flower water or rose water. The secret of the Mai Tai.
• passion fruitTart tropical fruit, usually used as a syrup or purée.
• rich simpleSugar dissolved in water. "Rich" means two parts sugar to one part water.
• shrubFruit syrup preserved with vinegar.
• super juiceCitrus juice boosted or made from peels and food acids so it stays fresh and tastes consistent.
• tamarindSour brown pod fruit used in Mexican and Asian drinks.
• tepacheMexican fermented drink of pineapple rind and piloncillo sugar.
• tonicSoda water with quinine and a little sugar.
• verjusJuice of unripe wine grapes, used for gentle sourness.
• yuzuJapanese citrus, used as juice or syrup.

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