Vanilla Simple Syrup Recipe
Made with 4 simple ingredients, this easy homemade vanilla simple syrup recipe adds great flavor to all of your favorite coffee drinks, teas, sodas, and cocktails!
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 79kcal
Ingredients
- ½ C granulated sugar
- ¼ C brown sugar (light or dark)
- ¾ C water
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add the brown sugar and granulated sugar to a small saucepan and top with water. Stir to combine.
- Over medium heat, simmer the sugars and water together, stirring frequently, until the sugar dissolves and there are no grains visible (about 7-10 minutes).
- Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Allow the syrup to cool and then transfer it to a sealable glass container. Once your syrup cools to at least room temperature, store in the fridge for up to two weeks.
Notes
Recipe Variations and Substitutions
- Use all granulated sugar. You can make this into a 3 ingredient vanilla syrup recipe by using all granulated sugar (instead of the mixture of white and brown sugars).
- Replace vanilla extract with vanilla bean paste. If desired, you can replace the vanilla extract one-for-one in this recipe with vanilla bean paste. Like the vanilla extract, whisk into the sugar and water mixture after removing it from the heat.
- Use a real vanilla bean too. If desired, split a whole vanilla bean pod in half and add it in with the sugars and water to infuse more vanilla flavor. Remove the vanilla bean after the sugar dissolves, and then stir about half as much vanilla extract. Once cool enough to touch, taste it and decide if you'd like to stir in more vanilla extract.
Nutrition
Calories: 79kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 0.01g | Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 12mg | Sugar: 19g | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.1mg
