Add the sugar and water into a pot and heat the ingredients until dissolved.

Stir the mixture over medium heat until the liquid is completely clear, not cloudy.

Immediately remove from the heat source.

If you are batching a few batches so that you can add flavor, pour the liquid into jars and promptly added your additional ingredients and close the lid on the jar to steep.

Once the mixture is cool, remove the additional ingredients.

Store your simple syrup in an airtight container, in the refrigerator, until ready to use.

Basic simple syrup can stay in the refrigerator for up to 4 weeks, and flavored simple syrups are good for 1-2 weeks.

Cheers!