Simple Syrup

1 or 1/2 cup sugar to 1 cup water and simmer in saucepan.

Italian Syrup Combinations

Red Licorice - raspberry and licorice (or anisette)

Melba - peach and raspberry

Verry Berry - strawberry and blackberry

Vanilla Nut - vanilla and hazelnut

Vanilla Almond - vanilla and orgeat or amaretto

Banana Nut - créme de bananes and hazelnut

Banana Almond - crŽme de bananes and orgeat or amaretto

Raspberry Nut - raspberry and hazelnut

Raspberry Almond - raspberry and orgeat or amaretto

Mocha Nut - chocolate syrup and hazelnut

Mocha Almond - chocolate syrup and orgeat or amaretto

Irish Mint - Irish Cream and crŽme de menthe

Black Forest - chocolate syrup and maraschino cherry juice

Mocha Mandarin - chocolate syrup and orange

Mocha Banana - chocolate syrup and crŽme de bananes

Pina Colada - coconut and pineapple

To make a syrup, simmer 1 cup water with 1 cups sugar. Add extract until desired concentration is reached.

Chocolate Syrup

1 and 1 /2 cup sugar, 1and 1/2 cup cocoa, dash of salt, add 1 cup water, and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes. Bring to room temperature, add teaspoon of vanilla if desired, and refrigerate.