Brown Sugar Syrup

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

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!

5 from 45 votes

Print Rate

Prep Time: 5 minutes mins

Cook Time: 10 minutes mins

Total Time: 15 minutes mins

Servings: 10 servings

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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Nutrition Per Serving

Calories: 85kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 0.03g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 30mg | Sugar: 21g | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.2mg

Author: Carmy

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

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