Skip all the excess added sugars and artificial flavorings and make your own homemade flavored coffee syrups. Sharing our recipes for Vanilla, Almond and Coconut Flavored Coffee Syrup.
Course beverage
Cuisine American
Keyword coffee
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Resting Time 2 hourshours
Servings 3syrups
Author Brynn McDowell, RD at The Domestic Dietitian
Ingredients
Vanilla Coffee Syrup
8ozwater
1/4cuphoney
1/4cupsugar
1wholevanilla bean
Almond Coffee Syrup
8ozwater
1/2cupsugar
2tsppure almond extract
Coconut Coffee Syrup
8oz water
2tbspsugar
1cupshredded coconut, unsweetened
1tspcoconut extract(omit if you cannot find)
Instructions
Vanilla Coffee Syrup How To
Combine the water, sugar and honey into a small sauce pot on the stove.
With a knife, carefully open the vanilla bean and scrape out all the seeds. Place the seeds into the pot, along with the entire remaining vanilla bean
Turn heat to medum-low and stir constantly until the sugar dissolves (about 3-5 minutes)
Remove from heat and allow to cool completely before placing in container (about 1 hour coolign time)
Almond Coffee Syrup How To
Combine water, sugar and almond extract into a small saucepot on the stove. Heat over medium heat and allow to come to a full boil.
Once boiling, reduce heat low to low and cook for additional 3-5 minutes before removing from heat and allowing to cool completely
Coconut Coffee Syrup How To
In a small pot, combine the water and sugar and heat over medium heat.
Allow water sugar mixture to come to a boil, then stir in the coconut flakes (and coconut extract if using)
Remove from heat and allow to sit in pot for 1 hour
Strain liquid to remove coconut flakes. Place in a clean saucepot and bring to boil again. Remove from heat and allow to cool fully before placing in jar or container.