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Pumpkin Syrup

Alysen — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 23:53:56 +0000

Sweet and spiced, this homemade Pumpkin Syrup is just the thing you need for Fall! Use it in lattes, bake with it, or drizzle it over your morning waffles. Unlike some others, this recipe for Pumpkin spice syrup uses plenty of fragrant spices and real pumpkin.

Why This Pumpkin Syrup Recipe is So Good

It's extremely easy to make! Add all of the ingredients to a saucepan and simmer until you've reached pumpkin spice perfection.
This pumpkin syrup uses common ingredients like ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves that you already have in the cupboard.
I put this stuff on everything! You'll have fun coming up with new and delicious ways to use this syrup. Aside from making your own pumpkin spice lattes, you can also drizzle this over ice cream, stir it into oatmeal, make cocktails with it, or mix it into a protein shake.
Customize this recipe to your tastes. Leave out the ginger, or add a bit more cinnamon. You can even replace the sugar with a low-carb sweetener if you like and make a sugar-free pumpkin syrup.
Real pumpkin puree makes this pumpkin spice syrup better than the pumpkin-flavored syrups you might find in the stores. We're using natural ingredients and nothing artificial.
This easy recipe is vegan, gluten-free, and dairy free.
Looking for other easy-to-make syrups? Try our recipes for Peach simple syrup and Raspberry simple syrup too.

Tips and Tricks for Making Pumpkin Spice Syrup

If you don't have all of the spices listed in the recipe, don't worry about it it. You can simply use the ones you have, or you can use pumpkin pie spice instead.
If you have cinnamon sticks but no ground cinnamon, just toss two sticks into the pan. They will infuse the syrup with all of that warm goodness as it cooks.
Don't add the vanilla extract until the very end. It will give you the most flavor if you don't cook it with the other ingredients.
You'll know that your syrup is ready when it coats the back of your spoon. Make sure you cook it all the way to that point.
To make the best pumpkin spice latte, just stir in 2 or 3 tablespoons of this syrup to the espresso before you add the milk.
Or, just mix this syrup in with your regular morning coffee. I like to use a hand-held frother to get it really well mixed.
Replace the water in this recipe with milk or your favorite dairy-free milk. The syrup will caramelize even more and get thick and creamy.
Store your syrup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. I like to use a glass jar. You can also freeze this syrup in single portions using an ice cube tray and keep it in the freezer for 2-3 months.
Use pumpkin spice syrup to make a pumpkin pie milkshake!

More Pumpkin Recipes

If it's made with pumpkin, you can be sure that we've made it! All of the below pumpkin recipes are vegan too.

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Pumpkin Syrup

Course beverage

Cuisine American

Keyword pumpkin syrup

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings 2 tablespoon servings

Calories 69kcal

Author Alysen

Equipment

Saucepan
Glass Jar

Ingredients

1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water
⅓ cup pure pumpkin puree
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon allspice
⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Instructions

Add the granulated sugar, water, pumpkin puree, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves to a saucepan. Stir to combine.
Heat over medium heat and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes, until the mixture becomes thick and syrupy. The pumpkin syrup should be thick enough to coat the back of your spoon or spatula.
Remove from the heat and add the vanilla extract.
Let the syrup cool completely and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Video

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Notes

This recipe makes approximately 1 ½ cups of syrup.
Don't have all the spices? Use 2 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice instead of the individual spices listed here.
Store your syrup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. You can also freeze this syrup using an ice cube tray and keep it in the freezer for 2-3 months.

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Sugar Free Pumpkin Spice Syrup (No Sugar Added)

Alysen — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 17:47:00 +0000

This Sugar Free Pumpkin Spice Syrup is a delicious way to make your favorite coffeehouse drinks at home, with less time, money and effort!

SUGAR FREE PUMPKIN SPICE SYRUP RECIPE

Do you love pumpkin spice season? It is an official season, right?! It seems that people either love pumpkin spice or they want nothing to do with it.

Chances are you like it because you are reading this! So welcome fellow pumpkin lover!

We have been busy creating some simple syrups lately, you might have seen our raspberry simple syrup and our peach simple syrup.

Syrup recipes are pretty simple to make and you can use them for a variety of things! Think: coffees, cocktails, iced teas, lemonades and even over some ice cream! So if a pumpkin spice latte is not your thing, as you can see there are plenty of ways to use this sugar free pumpkin spice syrup!

So while we call this sugar free pumpkin spice syrup, we acknowledge that pumpkin does have some natural sugars. Our recipe is a no sugar added type of recipe.

WHY YOU WILL LOVE SUGAR FREE PUMPKIN SPICE SYRUP

This pumpkin spice syrup uses common ingredients and it easy to make.
You can use this pumpkin syrup in a variety of ways: think: an ice cream or oatmeal topping or in your favorite drink! You also add it to this Keto Pancake Syrup, to give it a pumpkin flavor!
It is customizable, you can add more of what you like. Love cinnamon? Add in a little more! Dislike ginger? Omit that from the syrup recipe!
In addition to being sugar free, this pumpkin spice syrup is also vegan and gluten-free.
You know exactly what ingredients are in it because you made it!

INGREDIENTS FOR SUGAR FREE PUMPKIN SPICE SYRUP

Erythritol - We are using this ingredient to make our pumpkin spice syrup, sugar free. It is a sugar replacement. It is not a 1-1 replacement, however most people do use it that way and do not notice a problem. If you do not want a sugar substitute, you can use real sugar here.
Pumpkin puree - When you're shopping, look for 100% pure pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling.
Water - Flat water is what we need here. You can use tap or refrigerated water.
Vanilla extract - I love the extra richness and depth that vanilla extract adds to recipes! While you do use a small amount, it adds so much!
Ground cinnamon - There's so much fall flavor packed into cinnamon. It's a great spice for both savory or sweet dishes. This will make our pumpkin spice syrup a little sweeter!
Ground ginger - We love ground ginger because it adds another layer of flavor to this syrup!
Ground nutmeg - As the name implies, this spice brings a little nuttiness to the mix. This syrup it totally nut-free, but you'll get a little of that toasted nut flavor thanks to nutmeg!

HOW TO MAKE SUGAR FREE PUMPKIN SPICE SYRUP

This section tells you a recap of how to make a Sugar Free Pumpkin Spice Syrup. For more precise steps please see the recipe card below (at the end of the post)

Gather your ingredients. Super, simple, right?!
Add all ingredients to a saucepan and stir to combine.
Place the pan over a medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Then reduce to a simmer, stirring frequently. (see recipe card below for timing)
Cool then transfer to an airtight container of your choice and store in the fridge. (see recipe card below for timing)

These numbered steps match the numbered photos above and are for illustration purposes. For the complete list of ingredients and instructions for this Sugar Free Pumpkin Spice Syrup, please see the recipe below.

VARIATIONS FOR SUGAR FREE PUMPKIN SPICE SYRUP + TIPS

If you do not like erythritol, you can also use other sugar-free granulated sweeteners such as stevia or xylitol.
Out of ground spices? If you don’t have ground cinnamon, you can add two whole cinnamon sticks to the pan to infuse instead, and remove them after cooking and cooling.
Do not have all the spices? You can sub in pumpkin pie spice instead of the individual spices. I would use 2 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice as a substitute for the nutmeg, ginger and cinnamon. This will give your syrup a warm cozy flavor!
Sometimes you might have a little trouble blending up your sugar free pumpkin spice syrup into a beverage. If that is the case, try heating up and blend with a frother. This works especially well in coffee!
Want to make this syrup creamier? You can take out the water and sub in your favorite no sugar or low sugar milk alternatives!
Think beyond the latte, you can use these sugar free pumpkin spice syrup with: oatmeal, yogurt, hot chocolate, in a cocktail, smoothies, ice cream, baked goods, fruit and even more! The options are endless.

HOW LONG WILL SUGAR FREE PUMPKIN SPICE SYRUP KEEP?

Sugar free pumpkin spice syrup should be kept in an air tight container in the refrigerator. It should last about 7-10 days.

CAN SUGAR FREE PUMPKIN SPICE SYRUP BE FROZEN?

Yes, the Sugar free pumpkin spice syrup can be frozen. We suggest freezing it into ice cube trays and then popping out only what you need. It can last up to 3 months in the freezer.

IS THIS LIKE STARBUCKS PUMPKIN SPICE SYRUP?

While it is similar that it involves the pumpkin flavor, it uses less ingredients, less sugar and well, we think more flavor! But we will let you be the judge of that!

MORE PUMPKIN RECIPES

If you love pumpkin and think you will love our sugar free pumpkin spice syrup, you need to check out these other pumpkin recipes. The recipes vary, some are vegan and some are dairy free! Some of the pumpkin recipes do have sugar, but can be adapted to fit your dietary needs.

Let us start with Vegan Pumpkin Bread! It is a quick and easy gluten-free bread that everyone will love for fall! If you miss Starbucks pumpkin bread, you won't with this delicious vegan recipe.

Vegan Pumpkin Soup is the thick and creamy fall soup of your dreams! Make the most luscious low-carb soup with canned pumpkin puree and coconut milk topped with pumpkin seeds for a yummy crunch.

Vegan Pumpkin Cookies are the perfect easy fall dessert! Creamy pumpkin puree and a delicious pumpkin spice blend make these chewy gluten-free cookies the best of the season. Or you can try these Pecan Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Love muffins? Vegan Pumpkin Muffins are the best fall breakfast! You'll be craving these easy-to-make sweet pumpkin spice muffins all year long. Perfect for meal prep.

Keeping with the breakfast theme, these Vegan Pumpkin Pancakes are the fall breakfast recipe you've been missing! Pumpkin puree pancakes are ready in just 20 minutes with all the fall flavors like cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.

And finally, a savory pumpkin dish! Vegan Pumpkin Alfredo is a pumpkin pasta dish that's rich, savory, and perfect for fall. Pumpkin puree, vegan cheese subs and delicious Italian flavors come together to create a creamy, delightful meal for your family.

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Sugar Free Pumpkin Spice Syrup

This Sugar Free Pumpkin Spice Syrup is a delicious way to make your favorite coffeehouse drinks at home, with less time, money and effort!

Course sauce, Syrup

Cuisine American

Keyword sugar free pumpkin spice syrup

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Cooling time 30

Total Time 50

Servings serving

Calories 4kcal

Author Alysen

Ingredients

⅔ cup erythritol
¼ cup pumpkin puree
1 ¼ cup water
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground ginger
½ tsp ground nutmeg

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Instructions

Gather your ingredients.
Add all ingredients to a saucepan and stir to combine.
Place the pan over a medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Then reduce to a simmer and leave to cook for 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
Cool for 30 minutes then transfer to an airtight container of your choice and store in the fridge.

Notes

VARIATIONS FOR SUGAR FREE PUMPKIN SPICE SYRUP + TIPS

If you do not like erythritol, you can also use other sugar-free granulated sweeteners such as stevia or xylitol.
Out of ground spices? If you don’t have ground cinnamon, you can add two whole cinnamon sticks to the pan to infuse instead, and remove them after cooking and cooling.
Do not have all the spices? You can sub in pumpkin pie spice instead of the individual spices. I would use 2 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice as a substitute for the nutmeg, ginger and cinnamon. This will give your syrup a warm cozy flavor!
Sometimes you might have a little trouble blending up your sugar free pumpkin spice syrup into a beverage. If that is the case, try heating up and blend with a frother. This works especially well in coffee!
Want to make this syrup creamier? You can take out the water and sub in your favorite no sugar or low sugar milk alternatives!
Think beyond the latte, you can use these sugar free pumpkin spice syrup with: oatmeal, yogurt, hot chocolate, in a cocktail, smoothies, ice cream, baked goods, fruit and even more! The options are endless.

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Peach Simple Syrup

Alysen — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 06:00:00 +0000

Pack tons of sweet summer flavor into a Peach simple syrup that is delicious drizzled into and onto everything!

Add peach simple syrup to iced tea, cocktails, or enjoy it over a bowl of vanilla ice cream for a real treat.

PEACH SIMPLE SYRUP RECIPE

Peach Simple Syrup is so easy to make! This sugary syrup is liquid gold, and it even has the right color for it.

This is the best use of fresh summer peaches. When you have extras, or the farmer's market has them on special, it's the perfect time to cook them to create a natural sweetener.

If you're like me and enjoy preserving fresh fruits and veggies, see how I freeze fresh corn on the cob so we can enjoy it all year long.

If it's not the right season for fresh peaches, you can make simple syrup with frozen peaches too!

I'll show you how to make this easy recipe for peach simple syrup, and you'll also find Raspberry Simple Syrup and Pumpkin Spice Simple Syrup recipes here too! Once you have the basic recipe down, you'll be able to make flavoring syrups from any type of fruit or flavor.

Do you like making summer cocktails? Try my Summer Beer recipe, or a delicious Malibu Sunrise!

WHAT IS A SIMPLE SYRUP?

The term simple syrup is given to a mixture that is made from sugar and water, or another liquid. The liquid is heated so that the sugar will melt.

Simple syrup is used in bars and coffee shops to sweeten drinks. Simple syrup is better than sugar for cold drinks, because the sugar is already dissolved. You won't end up with granules of undissolved sugar at the bottom of your iced coffee or iced tea if you sweeten it with simple syrup.

Peach simple syrup is the perfect sweetener for iced tea. It's like summer in a jar! A tablespoon or two added to a tall, icy glass of sun tea or an iced matcha latte is just divine!

INGREDIENTS FOR PEACH SIMPLE SYRUP

Just four ingredients are needed to make this homemade peach simple syrup!

Sugar: Granulated sugar is the basic building block of any simple syrup!

Peaches: For this amount of simple syrup, you will want to use 4 ripe peaches, peeled and sliced. If fresh peaches aren't available, you can also use frozen peaches that you've thawed.

Water: To make a simple syrup, you'll use the same amount of water as sugar.

Lemon Juice: This adds a fresh flavor, keeps the color of the peaches bright, and enhances the delicious peach flavor of our syrup.

If you have any questions about making Peach Simple Syrup, please leave a comment below and I will get back to you ASAP!

HOW TO MAKE PEACH SIMPLE SYRUP

Gather and prepare your ingredients. Peel and roughly slice the peaches, and measure out the right amount of water and sugar. Freshly squeeze a lemon for its juice.
Add all of the ingredients to a saucepan and stir to combine.
Heat on medium heat until the mixture begins to boil. Then reduce the heat to low and let it cook, simmering for 15 minutes. Stir occasionally.
Remove the pan from the heat and let the mixture cool for 1 hour. After it has cooled and the flavor has steeped, remove the peaches by straining the mixture through a fine sieve.
Discard the peach pulp, leaving behind a beautiful, golden peach syrup.
Transfer the syrup to a jar or another airtight container for storage.

These numbered steps match the numbered photos above and are for illustration purposes. For the complete list of ingredients and instructions for Peach Simple Syrup, please see the recipe below.

HOW TO STORE PEACH SIMPLE SYRUP

If you aren't going to use your simple syrup right away, you can store it in the fridge for up to two weeks! I like to keep mine in a glass jar in the door of the fridge. Then I can easily grab it to pour into drinks!

PEACH TIPS

Using Frozen Peaches: If you want to use frozen peaches to make a simple syrup, you'll want to use about 1 ½ cups of frozen peach slices. You can let them thaw first, or put them into the pot still frozen. It will just take a bit longer to boil.

To Peel Peaches: It's super simple to peel peaches using boiling water! Cut a small x into the bottom of each peach. Drop the peaches into boiling water for about 1 minute, then transfer them into a bowl of ice water for 1 minute. The skin should slide right off.

How to know if a Peach is ripe: Ripe peaches are soft, and smell amazing! If your peaches are still hard, place them in a paper bag for a day or two. This helps them ripen faster.

Get all the peach flavor: When straining the simple syrup, use the back of a spoon to gently squeeze the cooked peaches to get every bit of that fresh peach flavor into your sugar syrup.

WHAT TO MAKE WITH PEACH SIMPLE SYRUP

Italian Soda - A peach Italian Soda can be made by adding 2-4 tablespoons of syrup to a tall glass of iced sparkling water or soda. Make it extra delicious with a splash of cream or half and half.

Iced Tea - Drizzle your peach simple syrup into a glass of iced tea until you get the sweetness level you like. Sweet peach tea is the ultimate summer drink.

Lemonade - Use simple syrup in place of some or all of the sugar in your homemade lemonade recipe.

Cocktail Recipes - Try one of these fancy peach cocktails, or read a bit further where I give you the easy version!

Baked Goods - Drizzle this syrup over pound cake, bundt cakes, or cupcakes. This is a great trick to revive slightly dry or stale cakes too.

As a Topping: Peach simple syrup is SO GOOD on vanilla ice cream, or mixed in with greek yogurt or unsweetened applesauce. Try it on pancakes or drizzled over a halved grapefruit with breakfast too.

A SIMPLE COCKTAIL WITH PEACH SIMPLE SYRUP

Even if you aren't a master mixologist, you can create a delicious cocktail using this peach flavored simple syrup.

Peach syrup plays well with bourbon, rum, vodka, tequila, and even gin!

Cocktail mixing isn't an exact science, but I like to use this general formula to make simple syrup cocktails:

1 ounce peach simple syrup + 1 ounce spirits + a mixer (as much as you like).

Vodka, peach simple syrup, and a splash of lemonade.
Bourbon, peach simple syrup, and a bit of iced tea.
Tequila, peach simple syrup, and margarita mix.
Gin, peach simple syrup, and tonic water.
Add peach simple sryup to prosecco to create a beach bellini style drink.
Make the best peach mocktail with peach simple syrup and your favorite flavored seltzer water.

I like this recipe for making a fresh peach bourbon sour with peach simple syrup.

WHY IS SIMPLE SYRUP USED IN COCKTAILS?

You might be wondering why we'd go through the trouble of making a simple syrup when we could just add sugar to the drinks. We use simple syrup in cold drinks like cocktails, mocktails, and iced teas because the sugar is dissolved first. If we just added sugar, it wouldn't dissolve and would just pile in the bottom of the glass.

DO YOU HAVE TO BOIL SIMPLE SYRUP?

Technically, sugar will dissolve in water without boiling, it just takes a while. It can take up to 45 minutes for sugar to dissolve in room temperature water.

The reason that we cook and boil fruit-infused simple syrups like this peach one is so that we can extract all of the delicious fresh flavor from the fruit.

Boiling will also destroy any naturally occurring microbes and bacteria that might be present in the mixture, which is better from a food-safety standpoint.

PEACH SIMPLE SYRUP VARIATIONS

Once you've made this peach simple syrup once, you'll start coming up with ideas to make it even more delicious! Here are a few places for you to start experimenting.

Sugar: Simple syrup can be made with any type of sugar. It works with regular white granulated sugar, cane sugar (including turbinado and demerara sugar), brown sugar, or coconut palm sugar. Sugars other than white sugar will provide additional flavors too.
Try it with Honey: This natural sugar makes a delicious peach simple syrup. Use a 2:1 honey to water ratio to get the right consistency in your final product.
Change the Ratio: Simple syrup uses a 1:1 ratio. That's one part sugar to one part liqud. You can adjust this to get a thicker syrup. A sugar syrup made with 2 parts sugar to one part water is sometimes called a rich simple syrup.
Add Herbs: Peach Mint Simple Syrup? Peach Lavendar Simple Syrup? Yes please! Toss in a handfull of fresh herbs to the pan to add rich layers of flavor to this summer sweet treat.

MORE SUMMER RECIPES YOU'LL LOVE

There are so many recipes that are just perfect for summertime eating!

Zucchini is abundant in the summer months, and I love cooking it in all sorts of ways. Try my Gluten Free Pan Fried Zucchini, or make Vegan Zucchini Muffins. The air fryer makes amazing Air Fryer Zucchini Fritters too.

If you love summer sweet corn, Try making Zucchini Corn Cakes, sweet and savory Corn Potage (creamy corn soup, served cold!), or Smoked Corn on the Cob.

Don't miss my best tips for Grilling Tofu for your next summer barbecue!

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Peach Simple Syrup

Pack tons of sweet summer flavor into a Peach simple syrup that is delicious drizzled into and onto everything from iced teas to ice cream!

Course beverage, sauce

Cuisine American

Keyword peach simple syrup

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Cooling Time 1

Total Time 1 25

Servings 2-tablespoon servings

Calories 128kcal

Author Alysen

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup granulated sugar regular, cane, or palm sugar
4 ripe peaches peeled and sliced, or 1 ½ cups frozen peach slices
1 cup water
2 teaspoons lemon juice freshly squeezed

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Instructions

Add all of the ingredients (sugar, sliced peaches, water, and lemon juice) to a saucepan and stir to combine.
Heat on medium heat until the mixture begins to boil, then reduce heat to low and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove the pan from the heat, and allow the mixture to cool for 1 hour.
Strain the peach mixture through a sieve or mesh strainer and discard the peach pulp.
Transfer the syrup to a glass jar or other airtight container and store in the fridge.

Notes

If you can't get fresh peaches, use 1 ½ cups of frozen peach slices.
To easily peel peaches, blanch them for 1 minute in boiling water, then submerge into ice water for 1 minute. The peels should slide right off.
When straining, use the back of a spoon to squeeze the peaches to get all of the flavor out.
You can use any type of granulated sugar to make simple syrup.
For a thicker syrup, increase the sugar up to 2 cups.
Peach simple syrup will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Use it to flavor iced tea, lemonade, cocktails, and mocktails, or top cakes, ice cream, or yogurt.

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Raspberry Simple Syrup

Alysen — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 06:00:00 +0000

Homemade Raspberry Simple Syrup is made with 4 simple ingredients, and ready in just a few minutes. Pour it over ice cream or add it to ice tea, lemonade, or your favorite cocktails!

RASPBERRY SIMPLE SYRUP RECIPE

Making simple syrup with fresh fruit is the easiest thing, and it's so, so good. This Raspberry simple syrup is sweet, bright, and a bit tart with the familiar flavor of fresh raspberries and a hint of lemon juice.

You'll want to make simple syrups all the time once you learn the easy method I'm about to show you. A few minutes on the stove is all it takes to make a liquid raspberry sweetener that is perfect for drinks and desserts.

I'll show you how to make this easy recipe for raspberry simple syrup first, and you'll also find Peach Simple Syrup and Pumpkin Spice Simple Syrup recipes here too! Once you have the basic recipe down, you'll be able to make flavoring syrups from any type of fruit or flavor.

Looking to boost your immunity? Make a homemade Elderberry Syrup.

If sweet summer fruits are your thing, you are going to love my Cherry Delight Dessert! It's gluten and dairy-free, plus so simple to throw together.

WHAT IS A SIMPLE SYRUP?

The term "simple syrup" is given to a mixture that is made from sugar and water or another liquid. The liquid is heated so that the sugar will melt. Once the sugar is melted, it will stay that way, creating a syrup.

Plus, it's so, so simple to make!

Simple syrup is often used in bars and coffee shops to sweeten drinks. Simple syrup is better than sugar for cold drinks because the sugar is already dissolved. You won't end up with granules of undissolved sugar at the bottom of your iced coffee or iced tea if you sweeten it with simple syrup.

Do you like making summer cocktails? Try my Summer Beer recipe!

INGREDIENTS FOR RASPBERRY SIMPLE SYRUP

Four easy ingredients are needed to make a homemade Raspberry Simple Syrup!

Granulated Sugar - Granulated sugar is the basic building block of any simple syrup!

Raspberries - Use fresh raspberries in this recipe for best results. If you don't have fresh raspberries, you can also use frozen berries. I often find that they are sweeter than fresh ones.

Water - To make a simple syrup, you'll use the same amount of water as sugar.

Lemon Juice - Freshly squeezed lemon juice adds brightness and enhances the flavor of the berries.

If you have any questions about raspberry simple syrup, please leave a comment below and I will get back to you.

HOW TO MAKE RASPBERRY SIMPLE SYRUP

Gather and prepare your ingredients. Rinse the raspberries, and measure out the right amount of water and sugar. Freshly squeeze a lemon for its juice.
Add all of the ingredients to a saucepan and stir to combine.
Heat on medium heat until the mixture begins to boil. Then reduce the heat to low and let it cook, simmering for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally.
Remove the pan from the heat and let the mixture cool for at least 15 minutes. After it has cooled and the flavor has steeped, remove the berries and seeds by straining the mixture through a fine sieve.
Discard the raspberry pulp, leaving behind a beautiful red raspberry syrup.
Transfer the syrup to a jar or another airtight container for storage.

These numbered steps match the numbered photos above and are for illustration purposes. For the complete list of ingredients and instructions for making raspberry simple syrup, please see the recipe card below.

HOW TO STORE RASPBERRY SIMPLE SYRUP

HOW LONG DOES SIMPLE SYRUP WITH FRUIT LAST?

While plain simple syrup could potentially stay fresh for a month or more, syrups made with fruit like raspberries or peaches need to be enjoyed more quickly. This recipe should last up to 2 weeks if properly stored in the fridge.

HOW TO USE RASPBERRY SIMPLE SYRUP

As a Topping: Pour raspberry simple syrup over a bowl of ice cream, a cup of Greek yogurt, unsweetened applesauce, or over a bowl of fresh fruit.

With Baked Goods: In bakeries, simple syrup is often brushed on top of cakes before frosting to keep them moist and flavorful. A drizzle of raspberry syrup can also revive a cake or cupcake that has become stale. You can use this simple syrup as a dessert sauce to decorate plates too!

Make an Italian Soda: It's so easy to make these at home, and super fun too! Just add 2-4 tablespoons of raspberry simple syrup to a tall glass of iced sparkling water or soda. Make it extra delicious with a splash of cream or half and half.

Iced Tea: Add raspberry flavor and sweetness to your brewed iced tea or summer Sun Tea.

Lemonade: Yum! Raspberry pink lemonade is delicious. Just drizzle in a tablespoon or two.

Cocktails and Mocktails: Keep reading for some amazing cocktails to make using raspberry simple syrup! A raspberry simple syrup mocktail is easy, just mix an ounce of this syrup with ice and your favorite bubbly mixer, like Sprite or soda water. Garnish with fresh berries for a beautiful presentation.

RASPBERRY SIMPLE SYRUP VARIATIONS

Once you have this recipe committed to memory (it's easy! 1 part water to 1 part sugar, plus some raspberries and lemon juice) you'll be ready to experiment. Try these variations, or come up with your own exciting new recipes.

Sugar: Simple syrup can be made with any type of granulated sugar. White sugar is fine, but cane sugar (turbinado or demerara) or coconut palm sugar can be used just the same. Brown sugar simple syrup has a richness to it that is really delicious too.

Try Honey: For a more natural simple syrup, make it with honey. You should increase the amount of honey if you want the syrup to be thick since honey is a liquid already.

Other Fruits: Use this same method to make Strawberry or blueberry simple syrup, or make a specialty syrup using a combination of different fruits.

Elevate it: Take Raspberry simple syrup to another level by adding herbs, spices, and more! A small piece of ginger, a vanilla bean, or a handful of mint are all great flavor options that go well with raspberries.

SIMPLE COCKTAILS WITH RASPBERRY SYRUP

Raspberry Simple Syrup is the secret bar ingredient that will help you make the most delicious pink drinks! You can try a fancy cocktail recipe like This Raspberry Gin Fizz or a Clover Club Cocktail (be forewarned, this recipe is old-school, and uses egg whites!), or make things simple and use my foolproof cocktail ratio:

1 ounce raspberry simple syrup + 1 ounce sprits + a mixer (as much as you like!)

Try these easy combinations for raspberry simple syrup drinks:

Raspberry syrup with vodka and a splash of soda
Raspberry syrup with rum and pineapple juice
Raspberry syrup with Gin and lime juice

You can use raspberry simple syrup in place of Chambord or raspberry liqueur. A French Martini could be made with vodka, raspberry syrup, pineapple juice, and a lemon twist!

Try a splash of raspberry syrup in any of your favorite drinks, like Sex on the Driveway, a Malibu Sunset, or a Vodka and Coke.

How to make a rich simple syrup

If the simple syrup is made using a higher ratio of sugar to water, it's called a "rich" simple syrup. This syrup is made with 2 cups of sugar to 1 cup of water and comes out thicker and sweeter. I like to make a rich raspberry simple syrup if I know I'm going to be using it to make ice cream sundaes.

DO YOU NEED TO BOIL SIMPLE SYRUP?

Interestingly, you don't need to boil simple syrup. A mixture of sugar and water in a 1:1 ratio will eventually dissolve, it just takes longer. Possibly a half hour or more.

The main reason that we bring the mixture to a boil and then simmer it is to extract all of the delicious flavor from the raspberries.

CAN I MAKE RASPBERRY SIMPLE SYRYUP WITH FROZEN BERRIES?

You certainly can! Frozen berries are as delicious as fresh ones. No need to thaw them, just toss them in and follow the recipe as written.

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Raspberry Simple Syrup

Homemade Raspberry Simple Syrup is made with 4 simple ingredients, and ready in just a few minutes. Pour it over ice cream or add it to ice tea, lemonade, or your favorite cocktails!

Course beverage

Cuisine American

Keyword raspberry simple syrup

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Cooling Time 15

Total Time 35

Servings 2-tablespoon servings

Calories 108kcal

Author Alysen

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup granulated sugar
1 ½ cups raspberries
1 cup water
2 teaspoons lemon juice freshly squeezed

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Instructions

Add all of the ingredients (sugar, berries, water, and lemon juice) to a saucepan and stir to combine.
Heat over medium heat until the mixture begins to boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat, and set it aside to cool for at least 15 minutes.
Strain the berry mixture through a sieve, pressing with a spoon to release all the juice from the berries. Discard the raspberry pulp.
Transfer the simple syrup into a glass jar or other airtight container for storage.

Notes

You can use any type of granulated sugar to make simple syrup.
Frozen raspberries can be used in place of fresh berries.
For a thicker syrup, increase the sugar up to 2 cups.
Raspberry simple syrup will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Use it to flavor iced tea, lemonade, cocktails, and mocktails, or top cakes, ice cream, or yogurt.

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