Yield: about 1/3 cup

Demerara Syrup

Demerara syrup is a rich simple syrup commonly used in cocktail recipes. It's quick and easy to make at home.

Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 3 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup demerara sugar
  • 1/4 cup water

Instructions

  1. Pour the sugar and water in a small saucepan. Demerara sugar and water in a small saucepan.
  2. Place over high heat and bring to a simmer. Stir until the sugar is melted, one to two minutes. Demerara syrup simmers in a small copper saucepan on the stove.
  3. Remove the saucepan from the stove and cool. Pour the demerara syrup into a small glass jar and let cool completely. A small jar of homemade demerara syrup on a white countertop with an old fashioned cocktail in the background.

Notes

Demerara syrup lasts in the refrigerator for about a month.

For a less expensive and lighter-colored rich syrup, feel free to use a combination of granulated and demerara sugars.

For a thinner syrup, use a 1:1 ratio of water and sugar.

This recipe is easy to increase or decrease. Use 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water if you're making cocktails for a crowd or would like to keep more around.

If you can't find demerara syrup, you can use turbinado sugar or light brown sugar.

Make a DIY cocktail gift basket with a bottle of homemade demerara syrup, a bottle of Bourbon and a few oranges.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

15

Serving Size:

1 teaspoon
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 26Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 0mgCarbohydrates: 7gFiber: 0gSugar: 7gProtein: 0g

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