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Side shot of two small glass bottles filled with a golden liquid of vanilla simple syrup. The bottles are on a wooden cutting board. The bottle closer to the camera has it's lid off and set beside the bottle on the left. There is also two vanilla beans on the left of the bottle and on the right is a teaspoon filled with white sugar.

Vanilla Simple Syrup

Warm, fragrant, and endlessly versatile, vanilla simple syrup is the kind of kitchen staple you’ll wonder how you ever lived without. With just sugar, water, and real vanilla extract, this easy-to-make syrup instantly elevates your coffee, cocktails, baked goods, and more. Whether you’re stirring it into a Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold brew, hot latte, or drizzling it over pancakes, it adds that smooth, sweet touch that feels just a little extra special.
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Prep Time 4 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 14 minutes
Course Condiment
Cuisine American, British, Canadian, French
Servings 1.5 cups

Equipment

  • 1 Small Saucepan
  • 1 Measuring cup
  • 1 Measuring Spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Sugar (white granulated)
  • 1 cup Water
  • 4 teaspoons Vanilla Extract

Instructions
 

  • Into a small sauce pan add the sugar and then the water. Stir to combine.
  • Place on a stovetop on medium heat. Heat with gentle stirring until the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes.
  • Remove the pan from the heat and set aside to cool down for about 10 minutes.
  • Stir in the vanilla extract and you are done.

Notes

  1. You do not need to keep heating the simple syrup once the sugar has fully dissolved. You will know it is fully dissolved when the solution is clear (no longer cloudy or grainy).
  2. It's best to let the simple syrup cool a bit before adding the vanilla extract so that you are less likely to lose some of the volatile vanilla flavor compounds.
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