Name: Homemade Vanilla Syrup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 1 cup light brown sugar; 1 whole vanilla bean

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If you love making your own drinks at home, then this homemade vanilla syrup is just the right thing for you! It's delicious in coffee, such as Iced Vanilla Latte or Ube Latte, and tasty in Iced Matcha Latte, but also great used on porridge, smoothie bowls, on toast, or in baking.

This recipe is:

ready in just a few minutes
easy to make
only made with 3 ingredients
perfect for your favorite coffee drinks
sweet and tasty
great in hot and cold drinks
delicious in an Iced Vanilla Latte or a hot, sweet Vanilla Matcha Latte

a spoon drizzling vanilla syrup into a glass jar

This vanilla syrup is perfectly paired with both hot and cold coffee drinks, such as Iced Vanilla Latte or Iced Matcha Latte. So refreshing, not just in summer! It adds a delicious sweetness to your favorite drinks and as it's made with vanilla bean, you get the whole delicious flavor of vanilla.

Ingredients & Notes
Instructions
Storage
How to Sterilize a Bottle for Coffee Syrup
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Ingredients & Notes

To make this simple syrup, you only need 3 ingredients:

Sugar - I've used brown sugar as I love the caramel notes in it.
Vanilla bean (vanilla pod) - For the best vanilla flavor, I recommend using a great quality fresh vanilla bean.
Water - To dissolve the sugar, use an equal part of water.

See the recipe card below for quantities.

Substitutions

If you don't have vanilla bean to hand, you can also use:

Vanilla extract - use 4 teaspoons
Vanilla bean powder - use 1 teaspoon
Vanilla bean paste - use 1 teaspoon
Vanilla essence - use 4-6 drops

If you have any vanilla products leftover after this recipe, why not try making my Vanilla Almond Granola, Banana Pancakes, or Vanilla Chai Mug Cake?

Equipment

For this recipe you will need:

a saucepan - For best results and minimal cleanup, use a non-stick saucepan.
a spatula
a sterile glass bottle or container (see notes below)

Instructions

Here's how to make this coffee syrup:

Cut open the vanilla bean.

Scrape out the vanilla seeds.

Add the water to a saucepan over gentle heat.

adding brown sugar to a saucepan with water

Add the brown sugar.

Add the vanilla seeds.

Add the rest of the vanilla pod to the saucepan. Place on low heat for 10-15 minutes or until the mix is amber, then remove from the heat. DO NOT BRING TO A BOIL.

coffee syrup being strained through a sieve into a glass jar

Strain to a fine sieve to remove the vanilla pod.

Transfer to a sterile bottle or glass container for storage.

a spoon on top of a jar of vanilla coffee syrup

Storage

Store the airtight bottle or container in the fridge for up to 1 month.

Enjoy this syrup in your favorite drinks - hot or cold - such as this Iced Vanilla Latte or Iced Matcha Latte. For more delicious drinks recipes, check out these recipes.

Food Safety Notes

Here are a couple of tips and tricks to prevent your syrup from going off:

Ensure the bottle or container you use is airtight and sterilized. Once it has been sterilized, do not touch the inside of the bottle and handle it with utmost care.
Do not dip any used spoons or similar into the syrup, as this could transfer bacteria.
Keep the airtight bottle in the fridge for a maximum of 1 month.
Do not exceed the recommended storage time.
Do not add any additional ingredients to the syrup as these could compromise its shelf life.

See more guidelines at USDA.gov.

How to Sterilize a Bottle for Coffee Syrup

To sterilize your glass bottle or container, place it in a saucepan filled with boiling water and cook it over medium heat for 5 minutes. Carefully remove it from the water without touching the inside of the bottle. Transfer the syrup to the bottle and close it air-tight.

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Homemade Vanilla Syrup

Romy

Make your favorite sweet coffee drinks at home with this vanilla syrup recipe! So easy to make in the saucepan and the syrup stores in the fridge for up to 1 month.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Servings 1 cup

Equipment

1 non-stick saucepan
1 spatula
1 sterile glass container

Ingredients

1 cup water
1 cup light brown sugar
1 whole vanilla bean

Instructions

Slice the vanilla bean open and scrape out the seeds.
Place the water, brown sugar and vanilla seeds into a saucepan over low heat. Also add the opened vanilla bean.
Heat over a gently heat for 10-15 minutes or until all the sugar has dissolved and the syrup has become a dark amber color.
Strain through a sieve to remove the vanilla bean and store in a sterile glass container in the fridge for up to 1 month.

Notes

Make sure to sterilize the glass bottle or container before adding the syrup.
Store the syrup in the fridge for up to 1 month.
You can substitute the vanilla bean with either 4 teaspoon high-quality vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon vanilla bean powder, 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste pr 4-6 drops of vanilla essence.

Keyword coffee, syrup, vanilla, vanilla bean

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