This brown sugar simple syrup only takes fifteen minutes and only requires three ingredients! It's a superior method of adding sweetness to mocktails, cocktails, iced coffee, and iced tea lattes. All you need to do is add a little vanilla and replace the white sugar with brown sugar. and it adds a rich, sweet taste to your favorite lattes and coffee drinks!
In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, whisk together the brown sugar, water, and vanilla essence. Dissolve the sugar by heating over medium-low heat.
To dissolve the sugar, bring the mixture to a boil while stirring. Lower the heat and simmer until the sugar dissolves completely, about 2 minutes.
Take off the heat and leave the syrup in the pan for approximately an hour to reach room temperature.
Store the syrup in the fridge for up to two weeks after pouring it into a glass or jar.
This brown sugar simple syrup can be used as a substitute for maple syrup in a variety of recipes, including mocktails, iced coffee, iced tea lattes, and cocktails.
NOTES
Scale it. You may easily scale up or down the recipe to suit your needs because simple syrup is created with a predetermined ratio.
Give it time to cool. Make sure to let this straightforward syrup cool before using it in cocktails or iced drinks. To expedite the cooling process, you can place it in the refrigerator.
Instead of boiling, simmer. The syrup will become very thick and concentrated if you boil it too rapidly. Don't let it boil violently; instead, let it simmer.
Stay close to the pot as the syrup cooks, and boil it over low heat until it reaches the desired consistency.