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Nutritional Guidelines (per serving) | |
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139 | Calories |
0g | Fat |
33g | Carbs |
3g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings: 16 | |
Amount per serving | |
Calories | 139 |
% Daily Value* | |
Total Fat 0g | 0% |
Saturated Fat 0g | 0% |
Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
Sodium 2mg | 0% |
Total Carbohydrate 33g | 12% |
Dietary Fiber 2g | 8% |
Protein 3g | |
Calcium 22mg | 2% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. |
A perfectly flavored drink sweetener, this sugar syrup has the pure taste of real vanilla beans. This homemade vanilla syrup can beĀ added to many cocktails and sweeten other drinks like coffee and spiced teas.
One thing that you will notice about this syrup recipe versus many others is that it uses 2 parts sugar to just 1 part water. This is preferable with vanilla because it creates a richer syrup that really allows the flavor to shine.
If you want to add an extra spice, try thisĀ vanilla-ginger simple syrup.
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 vanilla bean
Steps to Make It
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Bring the sugar and water to a boil in a saucepan.
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Stir constantly until all of the sugar is dissolved.
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Reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes.
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Remove from heat.
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Split the vanilla beans lengthwise and place in a heatproof jar or bottle.
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Pour the hot syrup over the vanilla beans, cover, and let stand for 8 to 10 hours.
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Remove the bean, bottle and store in the refrigerator.
This recipe makes 1 cup ofĀ simple syrupĀ and can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1-2 weeks. You can easily increase this recipe to make a larger batch.
Tips
- Use it as a sweetener in your morning coffee or afternoon tea.
- Depending on where you shop,Ā vanilla beansĀ can be expensive, which is why the recipe uses only one bean for a batch of syrup. If you find a good deal, you could use two beans, but the long infusion time will makeĀ a veryĀ flavorful syrupĀ with just one bean.
- A single bean can also be used to make more simple syrup in the same batch. I've had success with making 3 cups of syrup (3 cups water, 6 cups sugar) with one bean.
Variation
Vanilla Extract Substitute: I have successfully made a vanilla simple syrup using vanilla extract when I was out of whole beans. This is considerably easier, especially if you have the extract available for your baked goods. The taste is similar, but not quite the same or as intense as it is with a real bean. It does a fair job in most cocktails and is considerably cheaper. All you need to do is add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the sugar and water mix above. A long steeping time is not necessary and the syrup will be ready for use as soon as its cool.
8 Cocktails to Try This Vanilla Syrup
There are not many cocktail recipes that specifically call for vanilla simple syrup. That does not mean that it is not a useful ingredient in the bar.
I would recommend using it in drinks that use plain simple syrup where you think vanilla would be a nice complement. The nice thing about vanilla is that it's very transparent and has a wide pairing range.
Here are a few suggestions to get you started...
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Café Brasileiro - A hot coffee cocktail with cachaca, chocolate liqueur and vanilla cream.
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Champagne Bowler - Fresh strawberries with cognac and sparkling wine in a classic drink.
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Cherry Lane - Benedictine and cherry vodka come together in a simple, delightful cocktail.
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Crème Brûlée Martini - Vanilla vodka with creme anglaise for a decadent martini.
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Eye Candy - Gin, elderflower and a hint of ginger and mint.
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Green Lemonade - Kiwi, limeade and lemonade mix up for a fun mocktail.
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Nutty Martini - A popular cocktail with vodka and hazelnut.
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Watermelon Cosmo - A simple and fruity vodka martini you'll love in the summer.
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