Simple Syrup
Learn how to make homemade Simple Syrup in just a few steps. This two-ingredient simple syrup adds a sweet flavor to coffee, tea, and cold drinks. Enjoy coffeehouse-quality beverages straight from your home.
By following just a few easy steps, you can make coffeehouse-style homemade simple syrup. This simple syrup is convenient to have around when you want to add a rich, sweet flavor to your hot and cold beverages.
For this simple recipe, granulated white sugar is dissolved in hot water. This makes it so the sugar granules are fully dissolved into your drink giving it a smooth sweet taste.
Why You Should Make Simple Syrup From Scratch
- Just two-ingredients – white sugar and water, so no weird chemicals and preservatives.
- You can use it in hot and cold drinks as well as your favorite cocktails.
- It’s inexpensive. Make your favorite coffee house drinks right at home.
- This basic simple syrup lasts for up to one month.
- Perfect to keep on hand to sweeten just about anything!
🥄Ingredients & Equipment
Simple Syrup is inexpensive and easy to make with just two simple ingredients.
- Granulated Sugar – A white granulated sugar is what you’ll need and can easily be found in the baking section of any grocery store..
- Filtered Water – It’s best to use a filtered water to make syrups to ensure that the taste is on point.
- Sea Salt – is optional, but adding just a pinch of sea salt balances and enhances the sweet taste of sugar.
Equipment
- Saucepan – to boil the water to dissolve the brown sugar in.
- Sealed Jars or Bottles – When sealed correctly, this syrup stores safely for a couple of weeks.
- Funnel – Using a funnel will make pouring the syrup into its storage container much easier.
📃How To Make Homemade Simple Syrup
1️⃣ Add ingredients to saucepan:
In a small saucepan, add water, sugar, and salt (if using). Turn the heat to medium. Stir well.
2️⃣ Continue stirring:
Continue stirring over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved completely (about 5 minutes). The liquid does not need to come to a boil in order for the sugar to dissolve.
3️⃣ Let cool:
Once the sugar is dissolved, remove the saucepan from heat and let cool for at least 10 minutes.
4️⃣ Store:
Using a funnel, pour cooled simple syrup into sanitized jars or bottles that can be sealed with a lid.
🌟Recipe Tips
For the best tasting simple syrup, use filtered water.
To prevent spilling hot liquid, be sure to let the syrup cool for at least 10 minutes before funneling the syrup into containers.
The container you use (whether it be a glass jar, plastic bottle, etc.) should be sanitized first to prevent bacterial growth.
🔁Variations
There are so many ways you can enhance the flavor of any simple syrup. Try these fun ideas below!
- Maple Brown Sugar Syrup: Add a 1/4 teaspoon of maple extract to the syrup.
- Cinnamon Sugar Syrup: Add 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon or a cinnamon stick to the syrup while it simmers and cools.
- Vanilla Sugar Syrup: Add 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract or a vanilla bean pod to the syrup while it cooks and cools.
- Pumpkin Spice Syrup: Add 1/4 cup pumpkin puree, 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract to the simmering mixture.
- Brown Sugar Syrup: Follow this basic recipe, but replace the granulated sugar with Light or Dark Brown Sugar.
- Give it a tropical fruity flavor and make this Pineapple Ginger Simple Syrup or Orange-Flavored Simple Syrup
- Make a Blueberry-Flavored Simple Syrup for drinks and baking.
♻How To Store Simple Syrup
You’ll probably want to double your batch of syrup because it’s delicious and dissolving sugar with heat sterilizes it, extending its shelf life.
Storing: Once cooled to room temperature, pour the simple syrup into an airtight container, seal and refrigerate for 1 to 2 weeks. Give it a good shake before each use.
Freezing: When stored in a sterile airtight freezer-safe container, brown sugar syrup can be safely frozen for up to 3 months.
📝IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT SAFE STORAGE: Basic simple syrup stays fresh longer than flavored simple syrups.
❔FAQ
Simple syrup is made of just two basic ingredients, granulated sugar and filtered water.
This recipe will yield about 16 tablespoons of syrup. For each 8-once cup of coffee, start with a tablespoon of syrup and then adjust to your liking.
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Homemade Simple Syrup
Equipment
- Sauce Pan
- Bottle or Jar With Lid
- Funnel
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- ½ cup Filtered Water
- 1 pinch Sea Salt optional
Instructions
1️⃣ Add ingredients to saucepan
- In a small saucepan, add water, sugar, and salt (if using). Turn the heat to medium. Stir well.
2️⃣Continue Stirring
- Continue stirring over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved completely (about 5 minutes). The liquid does not need to come to a boil in order for the sugar to dissolve.
3️⃣ Let cool
- Once sugar is dissolved, remove the saucepan from heat and let cool for at least 10 minutes.
4️⃣ Store
- Using a funnel, pour cooled simple syrup into sanitized jars or bottles that can be sealed with a lid.
