Description
Turn simple coffees into cosy café-style drinks with this homemade vanilla syrup. Made from real vanilla, sugar and water, it’s quick to make, easy to store and perfect for lattes, iced coffees and desserts too.
Ingredients
Scale
- 250 ml water
- 200 g white granulated sugar
- 1 vanilla bean (split, seeds scraped)
Instructions
- With a small sharp knife, split the vanilla bean lengthways.
- Gently scrape out the seeds from the inside.
- In a small saucepan, add the water and sugar.
- Add the scraped vanilla seeds and the split pod.
- Place over medium heat.
- Stir regularly until all the sugar has dissolved and the liquid turns clear.
- Once it begins to simmer gently, lower the heat slightly.
- Let it simmer for 5-7 minutes so the vanilla can fully infuse and the syrup thickens very slightly.
- Don’t let it reduce too much or it may crystallise once cooled.
- Remove the pan from the heat and take out the vanilla pod.
- Leave the syrup to cool completely at room temperature.
- Pour the cooled syrup into a clean, dry bottle or jar with a tight-fitting lid.
- Seal and refrigerate until needed.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: basic pastry
- Cuisine: easy recipe
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 c. à soupe
- Calories: 50 kcal