Coffee syrups.
You know, those amazing delicious concoctions in a bottle that you see at every coffee shop? Flavors like caramel, or french vanilla that take a cup of coffee (or hot chocolate) from delicious to heavenly in one single shot?
Yep. And pay $4 a bottle for (or more) if you are purchasing them in the store?
Guess what I am teaching you how to make today?
How about Gingerbread Flavor? Or Amaretto?
Or the ever-popular Handy Hubby’s favorite, Caramel?
That is what I am sharing today, just for you.
And I promise you, once you start making these, it will spark your creativity and you will find not only are they FABULOUSLY FRUGAL, but they are delicious and easy as well!
Enjoy!
Blessings to you and yours,
Heather
Syrups are one of the simplest things to make, so use these as a springboard to create your own variations! Imagine having your own Candycane Mocha at Christmas next year, or a Carmel Macchiato all on your own. Start simple, and expand from there! 🙂
Simple Syrup Recipe:Â 2 parts sugar to one part water.
Bring to a simmer and hold it there for ten minutes. Remove from Heat. Strain, bottle, use 1 Tbs at a time to flavor a cup of coffee.
Bring to a simmer and hold it there for ten minutes. Remove from heat, bottle. Use 2 tsp at a time to flavor a cup of coffee.
 Bring to a simmer and hold it there for ten minutes. Remove from heat, bottle, Use 2 tsp at a time to flavor a cup of coffee.
These syrups are shelf stable, and make wonderful birthday gifts tucked in a little basket with a coffee cup, your loved one’s favorite brand of coffee, and a chocolate covered spoon. The syrup will crystallize over time, but can easily be brought back to liquid goodness with heating in a pan of water on low.
Happy Drinking!
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I love flavored coffee and hot beverages. I will Pin this right now so I can try it!
wonderful! Yes, best part is, these syrups dont HAVE to go in coffee, right? They can be used for Hot chocolate, teas (think Gingerbread Tea, yum!). They can be used to top pancakes or waffles. Or, if you want to bake with them, you just use them as a substitute for the sugar, and voila, you have flavored baked goods. mix them with condensed milk for creamy liquid coffee creamers……..I could go on and on. 🙂
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Blessings,
~Heather <3
I could just jump through my screen and HUG you!!! I spend a flippin fortune on Hazelnut coffee (take out) ! I also love the gift giving idea of making these and just the fun of making combo flavors, seasonal flavors 🙂 HUGS HUGS HUGS!!!!! It feels like you wrote this post just for me!!!!!! hahaha.. but surely I can’t be the only flavored coffee fanatic out there 🙂
nope nope nope. YOU have a fanatic sister (who is part of a rather large coffee fanatic fan club) right here, blogging away. 🙂 I plan on doing a Part Two with a few more recipes since I have been messing around recreating stuff in the kitchen last night. Also….flavored coffee grounds are on the scheduled list as well. 🙂 So keep checking back—or sign up for email posts!
HUG! (and high five!)
~Heather
These would make fantastic gifts for coffee lovers too!
yep! I agree. 🙂
Like I said in the article, put a couple of these into a basket with a couple gorgeous coffee mugs, a chocolate covered spoon or biscotti, and a bag of their favorite coffee, and it will earn you their undying love. We coffee lovers love anyone who feeds our addiction!
Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings,
~Heather <3
Heather, these are wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing. I would love to spend a few days in the kitchen with you. I know I would learn a great deal. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year’s
What a great idea. My husband flavors his almond milk he uses on cereal with these flavorings. To make them low sugar, could I use Stevia baking blend (it has some sugar in it)?
I have not tried it that way, but sure, try it and see if it works! 🙂
Blessings,
~Heather
I was just thinking on the way to work that I miss the syrup flavors in my coffee. When I am eating the way I am supposed to be to lose weight I completely cut out sugar and revert to xylitol or coconut palm sugar sweetened things, since they are natural and don’t bump the glycemic index up, up and away! You just answered my question about making them MY way! I am SO going to make some with xylitol!
wow- these recipes look like so much fun to make! Thanks so much for sharing them! Only a few ingredients to use! This definitely would make some serious great Christmas Gifts! 🙂 I will definitely be sharing your great recipes with my friends and family! 🙂
definitely bookmarking this post! thanks for sharing 🙂
Pinned! So excited to try the Gingerbread syrup next year at Christmas time! And excited to try the Caramel one NOW!
Thanks so much for sharing!
The Gingerbread was the first one gone around here, because we love all things Gingerbread. 🙂 My husband loves the caramel, and my daughter loves the Amaretto, SO, we will soon be making more!
Hope you enjoy it!
Blessings,
~Heather
I made all three, using xylitol instead of white sugar and coconut palm sugar instead of molasses. AWESOME!!! I can’t wait for my morning coffee! I was inspired and made a xylitol based chocolate syrup too, so I could have mochas again. Yum!
wahooooooooooo lady! Come on over and do a guest post on it, and we will collaborate on a couple new flavors! 🙂 🙂 You rock! 🙂
~Heather
I am a coffee addict, and I love me some flavored syrup! Thanks for these great recipes. I will definitely be using these. 🙂
~Lorelai
Life With Lorelai
We have spent a fortune on Starbuck’s syrups. Can you give me the ingredients for a hazelnut syrup? This is such a great idea!
Do you have a recipe for French Vanilla Syrup? 🙂
This is certainly one of those things that we can work on adding. 😀
Thanks for the idea!!!
Blessings to you and yours
~Heather <3
Amazing!
Aww. Thanks. <3
Blessings to you and yours
~Heather <3