Bursting with flavor and color, rose simple syrup is so easy to make! It is just what your next latte or hot cocoa is waiting for! Try making it with honey, cane sugar, or coconut sugar.
Simple syrups are great to have on hand to add to a latte, hot cocoa, or even mineral water to create your own soda.
Simple syrups are so much fun and easy to customize. You can use practically any sweetener as the base, then add herbs or extracts to create fun flavors. Springtime is a great time to make rose simple syrup. It is floral yet bold at the same time. Don’t even get me started on the color!
In my cookbook Steeped, I use rose in one of my tea blends and my shortbread. Sometimes I add it to my Earl Grey tea blend for more of a Lady or Princess Grey twist.
Rose is relaxing and anti-inflammatory, making it the perfect addition to a warm or cold drink at the end of a long day.
Making your simple syrup is, well, just that, simple. It takes two main ingredients- sweetener and water. From there, you can be creative and add whatever flavoring you want.
How to Make Simple Syrup
- Sweetener
- Water
- Herb
Choose your sweetener, add water, and bring it to a boil. Once boiled, you can add whatever flavors you prefer; I used rose petals in this case. Let it steep, then strain, and you are good to go.
Most simple syrups are made with refined white sugar, which is not my favorite option. Instead, I prefer to use an unrefined sweetener. I have three options for you: unrefined cane sugar, coconut sugar, or honey. Of course, you can use white sugar if you prefer.
Rose Simple Syrup- Sweetener Options:
- Unrefined Cane Sugar- It is white sugar with some minerals left intact. Unrefined cane sugar has a neutral flavor and is the least expensive. If I am making the syrup for a crowd, this would be the sweetener that I would use. It is also a great option if you have a tight budget.
- Coconut Sugar– An unrefined sugar made from the sap of the coconut palm tree. It is light in flavor, with a hint of caramel, and is a low-glycemic sugar. It’s a bit on the pricey side but very delicious.
- Honey– It has a rich flavor that pairs well with rose. Raw honey is generally preferred for health benefits but is not essential since the syrup will be boiled. Instead, pick honey that you know is unadulterated. Honey’s price depends on where you find it. It is the least refined of the three options.
How to Use Rose Simple Syrup
There are so many ways you can use rose simple syrup! One of my favorite ways is to drizzle it in a cup of hot cocoa. You can add it to mineral water to make a “soda” or lemonade. Both will turn a delightful shade of pale pink.
Rose simple syrup used in place of the honey in a London Fog makes for a fun variation.
Other Spring Time Beverages and Treats:
Rose Simple Syrup
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Yield 1 cup
Bursting with flavor and color, rose simple syrup is so easy to make! It is just what your next latte or hot cocoa is waiting for! Try making it with honey, cane sugar, or coconut sugar.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unrefined cane sugar or coconut sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup dried rose blossoms
Or
- 1 cup honey
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup dried rose blossoms
Instructions
Add all the ingredients to a small sauce pot. Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar or honey has dissolved. Remove from the heat and allow to steep for 30 minutes.
Pour the syrup through a sieve into a jar to strain the rose blossoms. Allow to cool and store in the fridge.
The syrup will stay fresh for at least two weeks.
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