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Homemade Syrup Recipes

From simple syrup recipes for cocktails and coffee to rich blueberry pancake syrup these innovative infusions feature herbs, spices, and fruits.

Each syrup recipe provides a straightforward method for creating versatile sweeteners plus instructions for creating homemade cake syrups (aka rich simple syrup).

Be sure to check out my most popular demerara syrup recipe along with my tutorials for storing simple syrup as well as making simple syrup in the microwave.

Chilled bottle of lemon syrup.

Lemon Simple Syrup

Great for moistening gluten-free cakes and Italian sodas.

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Infused Simple Syrups

  • Jalapeno syrup in a jar.
    Jalapeno Simple Syrup
  • Cocktail with sage syrup.
    Sage Simple Syrup
  • Blackberry syrup in a jar.
    Blackberry Simple Syrup
  • Blueberry syrup in a glass bottle with a lid.
    Blueberry Simple Syrup

stack of pancakes with pumpkin syrup

Real Pumpkin Syrup for Pancakes

This pumpkin pancake syrup is also great on oatmeal.

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  • Irish cream coffee syrup in a bottle.
    Homemade Irish Cream Syrup for Coffee and Cocktails
  • Microwave syrup in a bottle.
    Microwave Simple Syrup
  • Blueberry syrup in a bowl.
    Homemade Blueberry Pancake Syrup
  • A glass pitcher of amber liquid sits on a marble surface next to two glasses garnished with dried citrus slices and herbs, a striped towel, and a metal measuring cup.
    Apple Cider Syrup
  • Brown sugar syrup in a bottle.
    Brown Sugar Simple Syrup
  • A small glass bottle filled with lavender simple syrup sits on a coaster, with a blurred purple-labeled bottle and a textured cloth in the background.
    Lavender Simple Syrup
  • stack of pancakes with pumpkin syrup
    Pumpkin Pancake Syrup
  • demerara syrup with whiskey cocktail in background
    Demerara Syrup
  • Syrup in a bottle.
    How to Store Simple Syrup
  • Bottles of syrup.
    Simple Syrup Substitutions
  • Chilled bottle of lemon syrup.
    Lemon Simple Syrup
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