Ready in less than 5 minutes and with a rich caramel note, this Coconut Sugar Syrup is a simple syrup made from just coconut palm sugar and water.
Use it to sweeten drinks, drizzle over pancakes or waffles, or add to coffee and tea as a flavorful sugar syrup alternative.
🥥 Why make this syrup
Coconut sugar syrup is a good option if you want to avoid refined table sugar. It can cause a slightly smaller rise in blood sugar compared with regular sugar and retains more of the minerals from the coconut palm, giving it a slightly more nutritious profile and a deeper flavor.
This syrup:
- Is thicker than a standard simple syrup, making it ideal for sweetening boba pearls or coating desserts;
- Has a caramel-like flavor similar to brown sugar syrup;
- Is fast and easy to make; and
- Works well in coffees (including cold brew), teas, and other beverages.
📃 Ingredients
You need only two easy-to-find ingredients:
- Water. Filtered water yields the cleanest flavor.
- Coconut sugar. Use coconut palm sugar for the best caramel notes.
To turn this into a coconut-flavored simple syrup, stir in 2 teaspoons of coconut extract before heating.
🫗 How to make it
This syrup takes less than five minutes from start to finish.
Step 1. Pour water into a clean, microwave-safe container.
Step 2. Add the coconut sugar and stir until combined.
Step 3. Heat in the microwave for about 2 minutes, or until the mixture comes to a boil.
Step 4. Stir for about 10 seconds so the coconut sugar fully dissolves. Let cool before storing.
✔️ Expert tips
- Foam. Boiling can produce a light foam that usually dissipates as the syrup cools. If persistent, skim it off with a spoon or strain the syrup through a fine-mesh sieve.
- Storage of coconut sugar. Coconut sugar exposed to moisture or sunlight can develop off-flavors. Keep opened coconut sugar in an airtight container away from light and humidity to preserve its flavor.
🥥 Recipes to use this syrup
Use this coconut sugar syrup in coffees and teas like matcha latte, Earl Grey milk tea, or cold brew. It also pairs beautifully with pancakes, waffles and French toast as a caramel-like drizzle.
Dirty Matcha Coffee Latte-
Earl Grey Milk Tea
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Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate
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Chocolate Cream Cold Brew
You can also drizzle it over pancakes, waffles or French toast for a richer, caramel flavor:
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Sourdough Pancakes
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Light and Fluffy Waffles
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Easy Sourdough French Toast
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Coconut Flour Waffles
🫙 Storing
After cooling, transfer the syrup to a clean jar or bottle with a tight lid and store it in the refrigerator. Properly refrigerated, the syrup will keep for about three months. Discard if you notice mold, unusual cloudiness, or an off smell.
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📖 Recipe
Coconut Sugar Syrup
Tatiana Kamakura
Ready in less than 5 minutes with a delicious caramel aftertaste, this Coconut Sugar Syrup is made with coconut palm sugar and water.
Equipment
- 1 jar or bottle with lid
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups coconut sugar
Instructions
- In a clean microwave-safe container, add the water.
- Add the coconut sugar and stir to combine.
- Heat in the microwave for about 2 minutes, until the mixture boils.
- Stir for about 10 seconds so the sugar fully dissolves.
- Let cool before storing. Keeps up to 3 months in the refrigerator.
Notes
Make it coconut-flavored: add 2 teaspoons of coconut extract before heating.
Foam: Some foam can form after boiling; it usually disappears as the syrup cools. If needed, skim it off or strain the syrup.
Spoiled coconut sugar: If coconut sugar has been exposed to moisture or stored improperly, it can give off-flavors. Keep opened coconut sugar in a sealed container away from sunlight and humidity.