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Easy, Homemade Vanilla Simple Syrup
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5 from 4 votes

Vanilla Simple Syrup

This wonderfully concentrated vanilla simple syrup is a culinary gamechanger. Ready in just 5 minutes, it's perfect for coffee lovers. Plus, it makes such a difference, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it!
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Keyword: simple syrup, vanilla simple syrup
Servings: 8
Calories: 61kcal
Author: Lima

Ingredients

  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract, vanilla bean paste or 1 whole vanilla bean

Instructions

Option 1: With pure vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste:

  • Place the sugar and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Turn heat down to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes, until all the sugar dissolves. Remove the mixture of sugar and water from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste. Cool to room temperature. Place into an airtight container like a mason jar for storage.

Option 2: With a whole vanilla pod:

  • Split the fresh vanilla bean pod in half, lengthwise, leaving one end intact. Place the sugar, water, and vanilla bean in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Turn heat down to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, cover, and steep for 10 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Place the homemade vanilla bean syrup into an airtight container for storage.

Notes

  • Boil the syrup a little longer for a thicker syrup.

Nutrition

Each serving of this homemade syrup has 59 calories, 0 grams of fat, 0 grams of protein and 7.8 grams of carbohydrates (37g of net carbs).
This recipe yields approximately 8 servings. The nutrition information has been calculated using an online recipe nutrition calculator. It is intended for informational purposes only and should be used as a general guideline. If the nutrition information is important to you, you should independently verify it using your preferred tool.

Storage

Vanilla simple syrup will last about a month in the refrigerator when stored in a clean, airtight container. When storing syrup, be sure to label the container with the date and type of syrup. Many bartenders prefer storing vanilla simple syrup in glass containers to prevent other flavors from leaching into the syrup.