Peach Simple Syrup
Sweeten up your favorite cocktail or drink with this delicious, easy peach simple syrup recipe! Make a cocktail fruity and sweet, use it as a topping for breakfast foods, or add this to a cold glass of water for a refreshing twist. No matter how you use it, this peach syrup is the perfect way to add flavor to all kinds of dishes. The best part? You only need 3 ingredients to make it!
Servings: 36
Calories: 18kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 large peaches
- 1½ cups water
- ½ cup sugar
Instructions
- Wash and remove the pits from the peaches.
- Slice and transfer the peaches to a medium saucepan along with the sugar and water.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat and gently simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning. The syrup will begin to reduce and thicken.
- Remove from the heat and allow to cool before straining through a fine mesh strainer.
- Cool completely before transferring the syrup to a sterilized glass jar and store, sealed, in the fridge for up to 7 days.
Notes
- Do not have the heat too high when simmering, you don’t want the sugar to start to caramelize.
- Any sweetener can be used for this recipe such as brown sugar, coconut sugar or even honey however these alternatives may change the color and flavor of the syrup.
- Cooking times, color and flavor may vary based on how ripe the peaches are, the variety of peach used and the sugar used.
- For a thicker syrup, you can use a potato masher to mash the cooked peaches before straining.
- Don’t discard the cooked peaches, these can be stored in the fridge and are great added to smoothies, served on top of pancakes, waffles or even granola and yogurt.
- Peach simple syrup can be frozen for up to 2 months in small ice cube trays and defrosted when needed.
- This recipe makes approximately ¾ cup of peach simple syrup.
Nutrition
Serving: 1tbsp | Calories: 18kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.003g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 20mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 4g