Place sugar and water in small sauce pan over medium heat. Heat until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat and cool completely. Store in refrigerator.
Notes
To make infused simple syrup:
Add 1 cup of fresh herbs when you remove the syrup from the heat. Let herbs steep for one hour. Strain through a fine mesh sieve and store in refrigerator.
Shelf life:
Plain simple syrup will keep in refrigerator for one month while infused simple syrups should be used within 2 weeks.