Apple Brown Sugar Simple Syrup (for Coffee and Cocktails)

Apple Brown Sugar Simple Syrup is a great way to enhance everything from your favorite coffee and drinks to desserts, and making homemade simple syrup couldn’t be easier. This apple brown sugar syrup is delicious and easy to make, bringing a spiced apple flavor to everything from your morning coffee, as well as you favorite cocktails and desserts.

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I absolutely love all of the fall flavors, so when Starbucks came out with their apple crisp coffee drinks I knew I had to come up with a way to make them at home. Turns out it’s pretty easy to make and uses simple ingredients and I don’t have to shell out $$ every time I want a apple spice latte. This apple brown sugar syrup tastes just like the coffee shop, just add a bit of syrup, your choice of dairy or non-dairy milk and either espresso or coffee and you’ve got a cozy fall latte or iced latte. For more fall inspired coffee drinks take a look at my Pumpkin Sice Creamer or Vanilla Creamer recipes.

Simple syrup is a mixture sugar dissolved in water and making your own simple syrup is quite easy. Regular simple syrup is an equal 1:1 ratio or equal parts water and sugar. Thin simple syrup is less sweet with a less viscous texture with a 2:1 ratio of water to sugar. Thick simple syrup is 2 parts sugar to 1 part water with a sweeter flavor. You can use use a variety of sugars to change up your simple syrup as well. Standard granulated white sugar makes a good standard simple syrup but you can also use demerara, brown sugar (like I’ve done here), honey or coconut sugar depending on your preferences. 

Making your own syrup is incredibly easy with a much better flavor that store-bought syrups. You can make a variety of flavors including Vanilla Simple Syrup, Lavender Simple Syrup, Cranberry Simple Syrup, Cinnamon Simple Syrup, Honey Ginger Simple Syrup and Rosemary Simple Syrup.

Ingredients

• Brown sugar
• Water
• Apple, such as honeycrisp or fuji
• Cinnamon stick

How to Use Apple Brown Sugar Syrup

You can use homemade brown sugar apple syrup anywhere you’d like to add a bit of sweetness and fall flavor. 

• Add to your favorite tea beverages like hot or iced tea, chai tea or a london fog
•  Make coffee shop style coffee drinks or espresso. You can create hot or iced  lattes right at home 
• You can also use vanilla simple syrup to make a number of delicious mocktails and cocktails (it would be a delicious addition to my Apple Cider Mimosa, Apple Cider Martini or Cinnamon Old Fashioned.
• Drizzle over oatmeal or pancakes
• Stir into plain yogurt to make homemade apple cinnamon flavored yogurt
• Brush over cake layers for added moisture and sweetness

Tips and Variations

• Substitute honey, granulated sugar or demerara sugar for the brown sugar
• For a thicker syrup use 2 parts sweetener to 1 part water
• If you want a more pronounced apple flavor substitute apple cider or apple juice for the water
• Stir in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract at the end for an additional note of sweetness

How to Make Apple Brown Sugar Simple Syrup

Add the brown sugar, water, chopped apple and cinnamon stick to a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Whisk to make sure the brown sugar has dissolved and cook until the apples have softened.

Cover and remove from heat, allow to stand for at least 20 minutes. Remove the chopped apple and cinnamon stick from the syrup mixture. Transfer to a clean glass jar (like these tulip jars, mason jars or simple syrup bottles) and serve as desired.

Storage

This homemade brown sugar syrup can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 1 week or in the fridge for up to a month.

If you like this Apple Brown Sugar Syrup be sure to take a look at some of my other recipes!

French Vanilla Coffee Creamer

Gingerbread Coffee Creamer

Peppermint Mocha Coffee Creamer

Apple Scones

Apple French Toast

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