
Generic for high-concentration water & sugar solution, with the addition of gum arabic as an emulsifier. Used as a primary sweetening agent in drinks; and, in combination with fresh lemon and/or lime juice, precludes the need for sweet and sour mix. The term "gum" or "gomme" has come to mean simple sugar syrup in latter-day common parlance.
Drinks made with Gomme Syrup:
- Martini Cocktail (Sweet)
- King Cole Cocktail
- Shriner Cocktail
- Harry Lauder Cocktail
- Yale Cocktail
- Manhattan Cocktail (Sweet)
- Morning Glory Cocktail
- Absinthe Cocktail
- 19-Pick-Me-Up-Cocktail
- Applejack Cocktail
- Star Cocktail
- Bacardi Cocktail
- Brandy Special Cocktail
- Metropolitan Cocktail