Recipes Easiest Simple Syrup Be the first to rate & review! This extremely easy way to make simple syrup without a stove or saucepan is an old bartender's trick. The syrup keeps for up to 1 month in the fridge.Plus: Ultimate Cocktail Guide By Food & Wine Editors Updated on March 27, 2015 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Yield: 12 ounces Ingredients 1 cup superfine sugar 1 cup hot water Directions In a bottle or jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the sugar and hot water and shake hard. Refrigerate until ready to use. Rate it Print