simple syrup

Honey Simple Syrup

by corrie.pennington / January 28, 2020

Honey simple syrup is just as easy to make as simple syrup but adds a lot more complexity to a drink. You can instantly change the whole flavor of a cocktail by subbing honey syrup for simple syrup. Not to mention you take the health factor up a notch (just ignore the fact that you’re most likely adding it to alcohol).

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I make really small batches of this stuff and store it in a tiny bottle in the fridge. Feel free to double the recipe if you’re going to use a lot of it or use it frequently.

The Ingredients for Honey Simple Syrup

1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup water

How To Make Honey Simple Syrup

Pour the honey and water into a small saucepan. Heat them up until the honey is well dissolved. Pour into your container of choice and let cool completely. Store in the fridge.

Made it and want to use it in a drink? Check out these recipes to put your honey simple syrup to work:

Honey Simple Syrup

An easier way to incorporate honey into your drink recipes.

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Prep Time 2 mins

Cooling Time 15 mins

Course Drinks

Servings 4 ounces

Equipment

small saucepan
lidded container

Ingredients

¼ cup honey
¼ cup water

Instructions

Pour the honey and water into a small saucepan.
Heat it up until the honey is well dissolved.
Pour into your container of choice and let cool completely.
Store in the fridge.

Notes

Honey simple syrup should keep for over a month in the fridge.

Feel free to double the recipe.

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by corrie.pennington / January 14, 2020

The recipe for simple syrup is one of those recipes that almost feels silly to write out. I can guarantee you’ll memorize it after making it once (unlike the pancake recipe that I use EVERY SUNDAY and still have to look up).

Simple syrup is an ingredient to always have on hand. Besides being a key addition in many cocktails, it’s perfect to add to iced tea and iced coffee. Adding simple syrup to cold drinks means you don’t have to stir your drink like crazy in a futile attempt to get the sugar grains to dissolve. Although sometimes I do love chewing me some gritty sweet tea. Anyone else? No??

Some people make simple syrup with a 1:1 sugar to water ratio. This makes the syrup less likely to crystallize over time. However, I prefer a 1.5:1 or 2:1 ratio (called “rich syrup” by some) More sugar, less water. Making it in smaller batches means less time spent in my fridge, so I rarely have to worry about it re-crystalizing.

If you’re looking for ways to add sweetness and extra flavor to your drinks, check out these 6 flavored simple syrup recipes.

The Ingredients for Simple Syrup

1 cup of sugar
1/2 cup of water

The How-To

Pour the sugar and the water into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and let it roll until the sugar is dissolved. Let it cool. Pour into a mason jar or a small glass bottle. Keep refrigerated.