Brown Sugar Simple Syrup (2024)

With just two ingredients and a few minutes on the stovetop, you can make your own Brown Sugar Simple Syrup, just like your favorite specialty coffee shop uses in their fancy drinks!

Brown Sugar Simple Syrup

When you're craving a sweetened iced coffee or iced tea, a Brown Sugar Simple Syrup is the liquid sweetener that you will want to use! Brown sugar and even white sugar won't dissolve easily in a cold beverage but this classic simple syrup will!

A homemade syrup made with just water and brown sugar is the way to go when you want to add a delicious sweetness to your cold drinks, hot coffee and hot tea too.

The classic simple syrup is typically made with regular white sugar but making simple syrup with brown sugar gives this sweet syrup a richer flavor that can be described as a deep caramel flavor. Oh yum!

Brown sugar syrup is a richer syrup with a darker color and deeper flavor than white sugar syrup due to the molasses content of the brown sugar.

A small saucepan and equal parts water and brown sugar are all you will need to make yourself a delicious syrup to sweeten your favorite hot or cold beverage.

I used light brown sugar but the type of brown sugar that you use is a personal preference.

So go ahead and use dark brown sugar if you prefer. Dark brown sugar will also give this simple syrup recipe a slightly deeper molasses flavor and slightly stronger caramel taste.

And if you want a thicker simple syrup you can change the ratio of sugar to water. Simply double the sugar so that you have twice as much sugar as water.

For example, 2 cups of brown sugar and 1 cup of water will give you a thicker syrup with a deeper flavor and darker color. Thick brown sugar syrup will not last as long in the refrigerator as a syrup made with a one to one ratio as in this recipe.

Trust me when I say that your coffee drinks, teas, lattes and co*cktails will have a rich caramel-like flavor when you add a splash of Brown Sugar Simple Syrup!

And the best part? Now you don't even have to leave home to enjoy your favorite specialty coffee drink when you have your very own brown sugar syrup right in the fridge!

If you love homemade simple syrups, you'll want to make our strawberry simple syrup and blueberry simple syrup too!

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How to make brown sugar syrup recipe

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• Combine equal parts of water and packed brown sugar in a small saucepot.
• Simmer over medium heat until the brown sugar has dissolved.
• Remove from the heat and let the syrup cool to room temperature.

• Transfer your homemade brown sugar syrup to a glass container, such as a mason jar.
• Refrigerate, covered.
• Add to your favorite coffee drinks, teas, lattes and co*cktails

Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips

• Add a little vanilla extract after you cool the syrup
• Add vanilla beans to the hot syrup after you remove it from the heat and let them steep in the mixture
• Add cinnamon sticks to the hot syrup after you remove it from the heat and let them steep in the mixture
• This recipe makes 10 (2 Tablespoons each) servings
• Be sure measure the brown sugar correctly and press it into your measuring cup so it is "packed"

Substitutions

• You can make this syrup with dark brown sugar in place of the light brown sugar
• You can substitute granulated white sugar for brown sugar to make a classic simple syrup

Storage

• Refrigerate your homemade syrup in a glass jar with a lid or an airtight container with a cover
• I recommend using a mason jar rather than a plastic storage container
• The syrup will last about 2-3 weeks in the refrigerator
• As always, I find it helpful to visit the FDA website for food storage guidelines

Can you freeze simple syrup?

• Yes, you can easily freeze a simple syrup and have it on hand whenever you need some.
• I recommend freezing it in silicone ice cube trays with tops for easy removal.
• Frozen simple syrup will last in the freezer for up to 3 months

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Ingredients for a simple brown sugar syrup

• brown sugar
• water