How to Make Homemade Brown Sugar Simple Syrup
Add coffee shop flavor to your drinks at home with this easy brown sugar simple syrup! It’s an inexpensive, easy way to add rich caramel flavor to any recipe quickly!
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Why you’ll love this brown sugar simple syrup
This is a classic simple syrup with a little twist! You just need to heat equal parts water and sugar together until the sugar dissolves. After that, you can use this homemade syrup for anything you’d like! It adds a rich brown sugar flavor to your cold brew or coffee and is a great alternative to maple syrup (plus it’s way more affordable).
Think of basic simple syrup as liquid sugar. By using brown sugar instead of regular sugar, you get a deep caramel flavor that tastes so much more delicious than regular white sugar.
Equipment
For this simple syrup recipe, you’ll need a small saucepan, wooden spoon, and an airtight container like a mason jar. It can be helpful to have a narrow funnel for easy pouring.
Ingredients
- Brown sugar: You can use any type of brown sugar: demerara, light brown, or dark brown sugar. They all have molasses that turns this syrup a rich brown color and adds a sweet, caramel flavor.
- Water: You’ll dissolve the sugar crystals in water to make your own liquid sweetener. It’s that easy!
How to Make Brown Sugar Simple Syrup
- Pour the brown sugar and water into a small saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Stirring occasionally, heat until the sugar crystals dissolve.
- Remove from heat and let the syrup cool to room temperature.
- Store in a glass jar or bottle in the fridge for up to a month.
- Use as desired.
Tips & Variations
- For thick brown sugar syrup, you’ll want to use a 2:1 ratio of regular brown sugar to water. Simply double the amount of sugar, and you’ll need much less liquid. Plus, this thicker syrup is great over pancakes or French toast!
- Tweak the flavor! For more complex flavors, add a teaspoon of vanilla extract, a couple of cinnamon sticks, or even an inch of peeled fresh ginger. These are the perfect way to take this easy brown sugar syrup to the next level.
- For a richer flavor, use dark brown sugar or you can even add a splash of molasses to sweeten those fall drinks!
- All out of brown sugar? Make your own brown sugar by mixing white sugar and molasses.
Storage
For best results, store your brown sugar syrup recipe in an airtight container, like a glass bottle, in the fridge for up to a month.
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Uses for Brown Sugar Simple Syrup
This sweet syrup can be used so many ways! Use it to replace regular simple syrup in any recipe for a deeper flavor with notes of toffee.
- Stir into coffee drinks for rich flavor and sweetness (I love it in my iced coffee)
- Sweeten your lemonade for a delicious brown sugar lemonade
- Make your own cream soda by adding some sparkling water and a splash of cream
- Add to your favorite bourbon cocktails, like an old fashioned, to mellow out the strong flavor
- Use as a sweetener for iced tea
- Sweeten your chai tea
- Drizzle the runny syrup into your favorite milk tea
FAQs
Absolutely! In fact, brown sugar adds a rich flavor and notes of caramel to homemade simple syrup. It’ll have a darker brown color than your traditional simple syrup, but it works exactly the same way!
Simple syrups typically last up to a month in the fridge. Be sure to store your homemade brown sugar syrup in an airtight container, like a glass bottle, to prevent mold or bacteria from growing.
Use this easy recipe for a liquid syrup you can use to sweeten your favorite drinks. It can elevate regular hot coffee or be added to your favorite iced or blended drinks. Have fun experimenting with it!
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Brown Sugar Simple Syrup
Equipment
- 1 Glass bottle
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Pour the brown sugar and water into a small saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Stirring occasionally, heat until the sugar crystals dissolve.
- Remove from heat and let the syrup cool to room temperature.
- Store in a glass jar or bottle in the fridge for up to a month.
- Use as desired.
