Sugar syrup (Quick & Simple) is a commonly used ingredient in many beverage and dessert recipes. It is easy to make and requires only two ingredients: sugar and water in equal parts. This sweet, clear liquid can be used to add sweetness to a variety of dishes and drinks.
Why’ll love this sugar syrup?
To save time, you can prepare it ahead of time. If you have guests arriving and would like to greet them with a refreshing drink, all you need to do is add any crushed fruit to this sugar syrup and water mixture, and your drink will be ready in no time. It’s as easy as that!
One of the best and easiest ways to enhance the sweetness of a cake is by using sugar syrup. While I personally avoid using it to layer cakes, it can be a great addition to cakes like Fresh Strawberry Cake or Best Chocolate Cake . You can check out my blog for more information on these cakes.
Ingredients For Sugar Syrup
This recipe needs only two ingredients. They are granulated sugar and water.
- granulated sugar
- water
See recipe card for quantities.
Step-by-step instruction
In a sauce pan firstly add sugar.
Then add water to the sugar on a medium heat.
On medium heat, stir until sugar is completely dissolved to form sugar solution.
To prevent spillage, avoid stirring while boiling. Let it boil for four minutes. Now turn off the heat.
Let sugar syrup comes to room temperature.
Then strain the simple, quick amber coloured sugar syrup into a sterilised air tight glass jar.
Prepare this quick and simple sugar syrup within minutes. Use this syrup to enhance the taste of your favorite beverages. You can enjoy it every day with your drinks or prepare a large batch for gatherings and parties.
Substitutes
- Water – If you want to give your cake a fruity taste, you can replace the water with fruit juice. For example, if you are making an apple cake or an orange cake, you can use apple juice or orange juice instead of water. However, keep in mind that the amount of sugar you add may need to be adjusted as fruit juice already contains natural fructose which is sweet. Therefore, the ratio of sugar to juice will vary depending on the type of juice you use.
- Sugar – You can substitute white sugar with stevia, cane sugar, demerara sugar or raw sugar for a richer flavour due to the presence of molasses and micronutrients.
- For recipes such as Baklavas or Basbousa, you can use equal parts of sugar and honey to make the syrup.
Variations
- Spices – Infusing cinnamon, cloves, and cardamon into sugar syrup can enhance the flavour of desserts and drinks.
- Herbs – Rosemary, Basil, and Mint pairs well with sugar syrup, and a teaspoon of herbed sugar syrup can enhance the aroma of any drink.
- Flowers – The addition of rose petals, lavender, carnation, and tulip flowers produces aromatic floral sugar syrup, which is commonly used in desserts and beverages.
- Extracts – Adding extracts like vanilla, orange, lemon, ginger, etc to the sugar syrup is perfect for desserts and drinks.
How to use sugar syrup?
Simple syrup is a convenient and quick way to add sweetness to any beverage, whether it’s a juice, smoothie, or mocktail recipe. It also helps to balance the flavours in popular cocktails like mojitos and margaritas. Check out my site forSweet Basil Drink (Sabja Seed Drink) where I used sugar syrup.
In addition, I enjoy using this syrup in iced tea, cold coffee, and other hot beverages. It’s a versatile and useful ingredient that can enhance the taste of any drink.
To keep your cake moist and enhance its sweetness, use a toothpick and prick the cake. Drizzle quick and simple sugar syrup. However, it’s important to make sure that the sweetness of both the cake and frosting is balanced and not overly sweet. Adjust the sweetness accordingly to avoid making it too sweet.
This sugar syrup goes well with pancakes, waffles and Indian sweet Gulab jamun.
Storage
Hint: It is important to store sugar syrup in a clean and sterilized jar. Follow the different methods of sterilizing jars carefully- How to sterilize jar for jam, preserves and syrups.
This syrup stays good for 2-3 days at room temperature. If refrigerated, it can last for up to a month. I make a small batch every week to enjoy my drinks.
Top tip
Cook the sugar syrup for only four to five minutes. If boiled longer, it will crystalize.
FAQ
Yes, this sugar syrup is perfect to drizzle on cake layers. Do read how to use sugar syrup in the post.
In this recipe, I used a 1:1 ratio of sugar and water.
Yes, you can use it for both. Do read how to use sugar syrup section.
Sugar syrup is advantageous because it is pre-dissolved, making it easier to mix instantly into drinks than granulated sugar.
If you’ve tried this recipe, don’t forget to rate the recipe and let me know your feedback in the comments below. I love hearing from you! Happy Cooking!
Related
Some condiments to layer your dessert. Try these:
Some cakes are ideal for layering with sugar syrup
Recipe Card📖
Sugar Syrup (Quick & Simple)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- In a sauce pan firstly add sugar.
- Then add water to the sugar on a medium heat.
- On medium heat, stir until sugar is completely dissolved.
- To prevent spillage, avoid stirring while boiling. Let it boil for four minutes. Now turn off the heat.
- Let sugar syrup attain room temperature.
- Strain the simple, quick sugar syrup into a sterilised air tight glass jar.
Notes
Nutrition
Kish
Nice!
JAYANTHY
Thank you so much!