Demerara simple syrup adds sweetness and mild molasses flavor to drinks of all kinds, from classic cocktails to iced coffees and smoothies. Although it’s also brown in color, demerara sugar is not the same as light or dark brown sugar. This delicious, less processed sugar is a great choice for a flavorful, more natural sweetener. …
This turmeric ginger syrup adds sweet and spicy flavor to your favorite tea, soda water, or craft mocktails. The deep earthiness of turmeric root is perfectly complemented by the bright and zesty flavor of fresh ginger.
Rosemary simple syrup is a delicious and easy way to add fresh, herbaceous flavor to drinks and desserts. The fresh, woodsy flavor of rosemary complements many fruits, spices, and other herbs. From rosemary lemonade and iced coffees to fancy cocktails or even fruit salad, there are so many ways to use this forest-flavored syrup.
Fresh raspberry syrup adds sweet, tart, fruity flavor to drinks of all kinds, from cocktails to mocktails to lattes or lemonade. Most raspberry simple syrup recipes call for heating the fruit with sugar and water, but I much prefer the flavor of a syrup made with fresh, uncooked raspberries.
This classic syrup is made by extracting the oils from citrus peels with sugar. Use oleo saccharum to add intense citrus flavor to drinks like punches, lemonade, cocktails, and mocktails.
The tropical taste of fresh, sweet, bananas is a heavenly addition to pancakes, ice cream sundaes, or cocktails. This easy banana syrup recipe takes little effort, few dirty dishes, and minimal patience.
Dragon fruit may be mild, but what it lacks in bold flavor, it really makes up for with vibrant color! This easy dragon fruit simple syrup recipe uses pink-fleshed fruit (rather than white) for a fun and delicious way to sweeten all kinds of drinks.
Vanilla bean simple syrup is one of the most satisfying syrups to DIY, and it’s fairly quick and easy, too! This delicious, sweet syrup is perfect in coffee drinks like a vanilla latte or my Starbucks copycat Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew, or even cocktails like this Raspberry Passion Fruit Tequila Sour or a Strawberry …
Spring is here and there’s no flavor more spring-y than strawberry rhubarb! This easy recipe cooks up in minutes and captures these sweet, tart, fruity flavors in a simple syrup that begs to be mixed into cocktails, mocktails, lemonade, or drizzled over pancakes. Strawberry rhubarb syrup is a versatile sweetener that’s fruity and a little …
This all-natural pineapple ginger syrup is the quickest, easiest recipe you’ll find! With just three ingredients and about five minutes, you’ll have a sweet, tropical syrup that’s great in cocktails, mocktails, iced teas, or lemonade. It’s also an integral ingredient in some fun Starbucks copycat recipes like the Pineapple Matcha Drink or the Guava Passionfruit …
This easy peach syrup is the perfect way to add fresh, natural peach flavor to your favorite drinks! This syrup requires very little effort, no cooking, and just a bit of patience. Use fresh peach syrup in my Peach Green Tea Lemonade! The oleo saccharum syrup method To make this peach syrup, we’re using a …
Fassionola is a cocktail syrup made from a blend of tropical fruits. It’s a fairly rare syrup to see today, but it was once a common ingredient in the mixed drinks of tiki bars like Don the Beachcomber. The tiki genre is known for tropical rum-based cocktails made with unusual syrups, exotic fruits, and ‘secret …
Hot honey is amazing on pizza, chicken, vegetables, and more, but it’s also delicious in spicy drinks! There are plenty of recipes out there for making your own chili-infused honey, but I was looking for something a little different. Some recipes require too much time (and effort), some produce an overly thick, gloppy honey, and …
Honey syrup is the easy way to add honey to drinks. If you’ve ever added honey to a cold beverage like iced tea, iced coffee, or a mixed drink, only to find a rock hard lump of honey at the bottom of your cup, read on! Is honey syrup the same as honey? Not exactly. …
Grenadine is a commonplace (though often misunderstood) classic bar syrup. Although store-bought versions are usually bright red and artificially flavored, true grenadine is just a simple sweet and sour pomegranate syrup. What is in grenadine? Grenadine gets its name from the French word for pomegranate, grenade. The syrup is traditionally made by mixing pomegranate juice …
Lilac syrup adds a beautiful floral flavor to lemonades, teas, cocktails, mocktails, and other recipes. Although lilac season is incredibly short, you can keep the gorgeous scent of spring a little longer through this lilac simple syrup. And if you want it to last even longer, try making a lilac liqueur. When are lilacs in …