Best Homemade Syrup Recipes

HOMEMADE MAPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Bring the water, white sugar, and brown sugar to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, and stir in the maple extract; simmer 3 minutes longer.

EASY HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE SYRUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, whisk together the cocoa powder and sugar until blended. Add the water and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, and whisk over medium heat until boiling, stirring constantly.
• Continue boiling until mixture thickens, about 3 minutes. The mixture will still be fairly thin (it thickens to a syrup-like consistency once cool). Taste and stir in additional salt until dissolved, up to 1/4 teaspoon, if desired.
• Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla. Cool. Taste again. If it's not sweet enough for you, add a bit more sugar and stir in the warm syrup until dissolved.
• Store syrup in an airtight glass container in the refrigerator. The syrup should keep, refrigerated, for at least a month.

HOMEMADE PANCAKE SYRUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the sugars, water and corn syrup; bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil for 7 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in maple flavoring and vanilla. Cool for 15 minutes. Serve over pancakes, waffles or French toast.

HOMEMADE PANCAKE SYRUP

Steps:

• In a small pyrex measuring pitcher combine all ingredients.
• Mix until well combined.
• Microwave for 50 seconds. Stir.
• Microwave for 50 seconds more or until mixture boils.
• Stir.
• Serve hot or let cool.

HOMEMADE HERSHEY'S CHOCOLATE SYRUP

Steps:

• Whisk cocoa powder and milk together thoroughly in a large saucepan.
• Heat and whisk to dissolve the cocoa. (I use medium-low heat).
• Add the sugar and stir/whisk to dissolve. Be sure the sugar has dissolved before continuing on, so your syrup is not grainy.
• Bring to a boil and boil for 3 minutes. Be sure to watch this VERY carefully. Mine has a tendency to want to boil over immediately, so I have to continuously take it on and off of the burner.
• Remove from heat and stir in salt and vanilla extract.
• Let cool completely and skim off any skin that may have formed.
• Pour into a clean/sterile jar with a spout and store covered in the refrigerator.

HOMEMADE STRAWBERRY SYRUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil. Gradually add strawberries; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve over pancakes, waffles or ice cream.

EASY HOMEMADE BERRY SYRUP

Steps:

• Pour frozen berries and 2 cups water into a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until they have thawed but are not hot. Add sugar and bring to a simmer; cook for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Mix remaining 1/4 cup water and cornstarch together in a bowl. Add to the berry mixture and cook over medium-low heat to thicken slightly, about 3 minutes.

HOMEMADE BERRY SYRUP (FOR PANCAKES!)

Steps:

• Wash, stem, and crush fruit in saucepan.
• Heat to boiling and simmer about 10 minutes.
• Pour hot fruit through colander or strainer to remove seeds, then again through cheesecloth or a jelly bag.
• Discard pulp.
• The yield of juice should be about 5 cups.
• Combine juice with sugar and boil in large saucepan for 1 minute.
• Skim off foam.
• it is ready to serve or to can in 1/2 pint jars.

HOMEMADE CORN SYRUP SUBSTITUTE ( SIMPLE SYRUP )

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan.
• Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat to a simmer and put cover for 3 minutes to get sugar crystals off the sides of the pan.
• Uncover and simmer, stirring often, until it reaches the soft ball stage.
• Cool and store in a covered container at room temperature.
• Your syrup should keep for about 2 months.
• Makes about 2 cups.

HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE SYRUP

Steps:

• In a 1-qt. microwave-safe dish, combine the sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and water until smooth. Cover and microwave on high for 3 minutes or until the mixture boils, stirring twice. Stir in butter and vanilla until blended. Serve warm over ice cream.

HOMEMADE KNEADERS CHUNKY CINNAMON FRENCH TOAST & CARAMEL SYRUP

Steps:

• For the french toast: Preheat an electric griddle to 375 degrees F. In a shallow baking dish, mix eggs, milk, brown sugar, salt and vanilla. Melt butter evenly across your griddle. Dip each slice of bread into egg mixture and coat completely on each side. Place coated bread on hot griddle and turn until lightly browned on each side. [i]Optional: serve with whipped cream and strawberries on top.[/i]
• For the caramel syrup: In a medium saucepan, combine all syrup ingredients over medium heat. Whisk together until smooth and sugar has completely dissolved. Serve warm over french toast.

HOMEMADE POMEGRANATE SYRUP

Steps:

• Prepare fresh pomegranate juice:.
• For 2 cups of juice, cut 4-6 large pomegranates in half and juice them with a citrus reamer or juicer. Pour mixture through a cheesecloth-lined strainer or sieve. Set the juice aside.
• Combine juice and 1 cup of sugar in a small saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer about 20 minutes until reduced to 1 cup, stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat and cool. Store in a tightly closed jar or container in the refrigerator for up to 2 months.

HOMEMADE ORGEAT SYRUP

Steps:

• Combine almonds with 11 ounces of water in a blender and blend briefly until uniformly but roughly chopped. Pour into a nonreactive bowl and add one liter of boiling water. Stir well and let stand for three hours. Line a sieve or chinois with overlapping layers of fine cheesecloth, arranging them in an X pattern and leaving a fair amount trailing over to grab hold of. Pour in the mixture and allow it to filter through, assisting with a wooden spoon if necessary. Fold up the ends of the cheesecloth carefully to trap the pulp in a bag and squeeze out the remaining liquid. (This is important, as the pulp retains a fair amount of emulsion.) Discard cheesecloth and pulp. Place emulsion mixture in a pan, add sugar and heat mildly through (140 degrees or less), stirring until sugar is fully dissolved. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Add orange-flower water and almond extract and funnel into a clean, capped bottle to refrigerate. Optionally you may add 2 or 3 ounces of vodka to the syrup, as a preservative.

HOMEMADE INSTANT PANCAKE MIX AND BLUEBERRY SYRUP

Steps:

• Mix the above ingredients together and store in a jar.;
• For each 1 cup pancake mix, add 1 egg, 1 cup milk, and 1 tablespoon melted butter. Do not overmix.
• Heat a flat griddle or pan over medium-high heat.
• Spoon drops of 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons of batter onto the hot griddle and when bubbles appear on the surface of the little pancakes, flip them over to make them golden brown on both sides. A minute or so a side should do it.

HOMEMADE MARSHMALLOWS (NO CORN SYRUP)

Steps:

• Dust an 8- or 9-inch square pan with powdered sugar. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, soak gelatin in 8 tbsp cold water. Set aside.
• Combine granulated sugar and 1/2 cup of water in a large heavy saucepan.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until dissolved.
• Add gelatin and bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat. Pour into a large mixing bowl and let stand until partially cool.
• Add salt and vanilla extract.
• Beat with an electric mixer until soft and double in volume. About 10-15 minutes.
• Pour into prepared pan to about 1/2 inch thick.
• Set to cool until it will not stick to your finger.
• Cut into 1.5 inch pieces and roll in powdered sugar.
• Variation: toasted coconut can be substituted for powdered sugar.
• Variation: other flavorings can be substituted for vanilla extract.

HOMEMADE VANILLA SYRUP FOR SOFT DRINKS

Steps:

• Mix ingredients and store in a container with a tight-fitting lid.
• Shake before each use.
• Add to your favorite soft drink to taste.

HOMEMADE SYRUP

Steps:

• Mix the water with the two sugars.
• Simmer for 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat, and stir in maple flavoring.
• This may form crystals but can be reheated.
• Does not need to be refrigerated.

HOMEMADE "MRS. BUTTERWORTH'S" SYRUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Put the brown sugar & salt into a medium saucepan. Place the cornstarch in a small bowl or cup and drizzle with about 2 tbs. of water. Stir or whisk with a fork until the cornstarch is dissolved, then add it to the saucepan along with the rest of the water. Stir or whisk constantly over medium-high heat, until the mixture comes to a boil. Boil one minute, still stirring. Remove the saucepan from the heat, and let the syrup cool completely. When it's cool, stir in the extracts.

HOMEMADE PEPPERMINT CANDY COUGH SYRUP

Steps:

• 1. Melt the peppermint candy in 2 to 3 tablespoons of water. Mix all of the ingredients together in a simmering pan, stirring often. While you are stirring and mixing the ingredients visualize the healing power of the Goddess flowing through you and into the cough syrup. After the cough syrup has obtained a consistent texture then take it off of the heat and let it cool. Administer 1 to 2 tablespoons every 3 to 4 hours.

MANGO-PAPAYA BROWN BUTTER CINNAMON CREPES WITH HOMEMADE DULCE DE LECHE SYRUP

Steps:

• For the dulce de leche syrup: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Scrape the condensed milk into an 8-inch baking dish and cover the top tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Place the dish inside a roasting pan and fill the pan with enough water to come halfway up the sides of the baking dish. Bake in the oven until the milk turns a deep golden brown, stirring a few times, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Check after 45 minutes and add more water, if needed, to the roasting pan. Remove the dulce from the oven and let cool, covered, about 15 minutes before serving.
• For the crepes: Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until it turns a nutty brown color. Remove from the heat, whisk in the cinnamon and let cool slightly.
• Put the flour and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk together the milk, water and eggs until combined. Add the egg mixture to the flour and whisk until just combined. Whisk in 4 tablespoons of the brown butter and reserve the remaining 2 tablespoons for the crepe pan. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to 24 hours.
• Mash the remaining 6 tablespoons butter and the vanilla seeds with a mortar and pestle. In a saute pan over medium heat, add the vanilla butter, mangoes and papaya and cook until softened and slightly caramelized, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Whip the heavy cream, sour cream and vanilla extract in a large bowl until soft peaks form. Cover and keep chilled until ready to use.
• Heat an 8-inch or 10-inch nonstick pan over medium heat. Brush with some of the remaining brown butter. Add a scant 1/4 cup of the batter into the pan and swirl the pan to cover the bottom with a very thin coating. If there is excess batter, pour it back into the bowl. Cook until the crepe bubbles and the bottom is lightly browned, about 1 1/2 minutes. Flip the crepe over and cook for about 20 seconds. Slide the crepe onto a plate. Repeat with the remaining batter.
• Put a line of fruit down the center of each crepe. Spread a little of the warm dulce de leche on top of the fruit and fold or roll the sides of the crepe over. Top with a dollop of whipped cream and sprinkle with cinnamon.