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    Home » Beverages

    Honey Syrup

    Published: Oct 27, 2013 · Modified: Dec 17, 2022 by Jessica Fisher

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    Honey Syrup sweetener

    Years and years ago I bought Sweet ‘n’ Low. In fact, those pink little packets of artificial sweetener were staples in our tea and coffee cupboard, not because we liked the taste, but because we liked sweet tea. Here in California, tea is not usually served already sweetened. You have to sweeten it yourself.

    But sugar and honey don’t easily dissolve in cold beverages. Sweet ‘n’ Low does.

    Keeping sweetener on hand is certainly convenient, but I like something that’s healthier, and preferably something I can make myself.

    Over the years I’ve found ways to make tea sweet without using an artificial sweetener. Last year I started making regular batches of Simple Syrup. This past Spring after I did the Whole 30, I decided that I wanted to reduce my processed sugars and keep moving toward natural sweeteners.

    I tried honey in a slushie one night and just got big globs of cold honey goo. I went to bed thinking about honey in cold drinks. How could I sweeten something with it and still have it dissolve. I woke up with the answer.

    Honey Syrup

    Honey Syrup Good Cheap Eats

    Honey Syrup is simply a simple syrup made with honey instead of sugar. And it’s easier and quicker to make than Simple Syrup. You can make it in a sauce pan or simply combine very hot water with honey. Easy peasy.

    Use this syrup to sweeten homemade smoothies, sodas, teas, and coffee drinks.

     

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    Honey Syrup

    Make your own simple syrup from honey and hot water. It sweetens cold drinks easily and quickly
    Prep Time5 mins
    Total Time5 mins
    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Servings: 2 cup
    Calories: 64kcal
    Author: Jessica Fisher
    Cost: $2
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    Ingredients

    • 1 cup hot water
    • 1 cup honey
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    Instructions

    • Heat the water until very hot.
    • Stir in the honey until dissolved. Cool to room temperature.
    • Store in a covered jar in the fridge. Chill until ready to use.

    Notes

    Nutritional values are approximate and are based on ⅛ cup of the recipe (makes about 2 cups). Refrigerate leftovers promptly and use within 4 days.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 64kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 11mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Breana Driscoll

      January 21, 2018 at 11:22 am

      How hot does the water have to be? do you think it can be achieved in a microwave as I live in a dorm and agave nectar for my iced coffee is expensive.

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      • Jessica Fisher

        January 21, 2018 at 12:49 pm

        Yes. That should be fine. As hot as it takes to soften the honey so that it would thicken up and be hard to dissolve. Hopefully that makes sense.

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    2. sandra

      October 26, 2015 at 12:36 pm

      Does this still last forever like honey alone does.

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      • Jessica Fisher

        October 26, 2015 at 4:34 pm

        No. I keep it only about a week, just to be on the safe side.

        Reply
    3. Wendy

      October 31, 2013 at 2:36 pm

      Same here; been reducing the processed sweet. Thanks for sharing (so simple!) recipe. 🙂

      Reply
    4. KimH

      October 27, 2013 at 11:33 am

      And then everyone in the world thinks “Why didnt I think of that?” 😉 I just tend to add the honey to room temp water and get it stirred up well, then add whatever Im adding to it.. Your way is sure more convenient though, for sure. 🙂

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      • Jessica Fisher

        October 28, 2013 at 10:12 am

        Yeah, I had the same a-ha moment, too.

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