Vanilla Bean Simple Syrup Recipe

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Alexandra Penfold
Alexandra Penfold
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Updated October 12, 2018
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Alexandra Penfold

Making your own vanilla syrup at home is easy. Store in a sterile glass jar or bottle in the refrigerator for up to a week. Makes a great addition to coffee, tea, or cocktails. After cooking the mixture I leave the pod in the syrup to allow it to further infuse in the refrigerator.

Recipe Details

Vanilla Bean Simple Syrup Recipe

Active 20 mins
Total 20 mins
Serves 8 servings
Makes 1 cup

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 vanilla bean

Directions

  1. Add sugar and water to a small saucepan. Slice vanilla bean down the center and scrape out the black seeds. Add the seeds and pod to the liquid mixture. Heat over medium high heat, stirring occasionally until sugar has dissolved completely and mixture has come to a boil, about 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and pour into a sterile glass container. Store in the refrigerator for up to one week.

Special Equipment

Small saucepan, paring knife

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
97Calories
0gFat
25gCarbs
0gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8
Amount per serving
Calories97
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g0%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 1mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 25g9%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars 25g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 0mg0%
Calcium 1mg0%
Iron 0mg0%
Potassium 1mg0%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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