All you need are 15 minutes and three ingredients to make this easy brown sugar syrup. Its sweet and caramel undertone adds a delicious flavor to any milk tea, coffee, or cocktail. You can drizzle it over some pancakes or waffles as well!
A little different than regular simple syrup, this brown sugar syrup has a delicious caramel flavor with notes of toffee and vanilla, thanks to the use of dark brown sugar and vanilla extract. You’ll want to have a small batch of this brown sugar syrup on hand, as it makes for a wonderful addition to any drink!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- It’s so easy to make. You simply just have to simmer three ingredients, and you’re done!
- You more than likely have the ingredients in your kitchen. It’s definitely more convenient to make a small-batch of this brown sugar simple syrup than ordering a large bottle online and waiting for it to arrive.
- I love how flavorful it is. You can also adjust how you’d like for it to taste by swapping the dark brown sugar for light brown sugar or adding more/less vanilla extract.
Ingredients You’ll Need

- brown sugar — I use dark brown sugar for a deeper caramel flavor as it has a higher amount of molasses. You can use light brown sugar if you prefer.
- vanilla extract — I like to add a tiny bit of vanilla extract to the syrup. If you don’t want the vanilla notes in the brown sugar simple syrup, you can skip it.
- water
How to Make Brown Sugar Syrup

- Add the brown sugar, vanilla extract, and water to a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Simmer, making sure to stir until the sugar has completely dissolved, for 10 minutes.
- Remove the brown sugar simple syrup from the heat and let the syrup cool to room temperature.
- Transfer to an airtight container and store in the fridge.

Recipe Tips and Notes
- I love cooking my tapioca in brown sugar syrup, so they not only become tender but are infused with brown sugar flavor.
- If it gets too thick for your liking, you can stir a teaspoon of water at a time into the syrup until it’s at your desired consistency.
- Try not to boil the syrup, a gentle simmer is all you need to dissolve the brown sugar.

Storage Tips
- Once cooled, store the brown sugar syrup in a mason jar or syrup bottle for up to 2 weeks in the fridge.
Ways To Use Brown Sugar Simple Syrup
Here are some recipes that you can use your syrup in:
- Grass Jelly Milk Tea
- Hojicha Bubble Tea
- Matcha Bubble Tea
- Taro Milk Tea
- Thai Bubble Tea
- Lychee Boba
- Taro Milk Tea
- Earl Grey Milk Tea
- Brown Sugar Milk Tea
- Brown Sugar Latte

Brown Sugar Syrup
Ingredients
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract, optional
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Add the brown sugar, vanilla extract, and water to a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Simmer, making sure to stir until the sugar has completely dissolved, for 10 minutes.
- Remove the brown sugar simple syrup from the heat and let the syrup cool to room temperature.
- Transfer to an airtight container and store in the fridge.
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leo
super good. make sure not to add too much vanilla because it will overpower the flavor of the brown sugar!
Andrea
I was tired of getting the brown sugar expresso drink from Starbucks and needed a good replacement. This brown sugar was everything I needed! No more spending $6.10 at Starbucks.
Carmy
So happy to hear!