Making Homemade Vanilla Coffee Syrup is cheap and easy! This vanilla simple syrup takes minutes to make and is great to have on hand to sweeten coffee, tea, cocktails and more. Yields 3 cups or twenty four (2-tablespoon) servings.

bottle of homemade vanilla coffee syrup.

Have teenagers that make iced coffees every day of their life? Sick of spending $$$ on syrups that may or may not be filled with high fructose corn syrup? Yeah so was I.

I’ve made a few simple syrups in my life, but after seeing the price of a 12 fluid ounce bottle of vanilla coffee syrup ($5.49 for sugar water!!) I decided to make it myself. That and I had a cocktail I wanted to make so it was perfect timing.

ingredients.

To Make This Homemade Vanilla Coffee Syrup You Will Need:

  • granulated sugar
  • light brown sugar
  • water
  • pure vanilla extract

granulated and light brown sugar in a saucepan.

In a 2 quart saucepan, add 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar and 1/2 cup light brown sugar.

add water to sugar in sauce pan.

Pour in 2 cups water.

stir water and sugar.

Stir and heat on medium-high, bringing it to a low boil. Once bubbling, reduce to low and continue to stir until the sugars are completely dissolved.

add vanilla extract to simple syrup.

Remove off of the heat and add in 1 tablespoon quality vanilla extract.

heat and stir until dissolved.

Remove off of the heat and cool completely.

cool before storing.

This recipe makes 3 cups which is twenty four (2-tablespoon) servings. If kept in refrigerated in an air-tight jar, it should last a month if not longer.

homemade vanilla coffee syrup.

Enjoy! And if you give this Homemade Vanilla Coffee Syrup recipe a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!

homemade vanilla simple syrup in a glass jar.

heat and stir until dissolved.
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Yield: 24 servings

Homemade Vanilla Coffee Syrup

Making Homemade Vanilla Coffee Syrup is cheap and easy! This vanilla simple syrup takes minutes to make and is great to have on hand to sweeten coffee, tea, cocktails and more. Recipe yields 24 (2-tablespoon) servings..
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Instructions 

  • In a 2 quart saucepan, add both sugars and water.
  • Bring to a low boil and immediately reduce the heat down to low. Stir until sugar has dissolved.
  • Remove off of the heat and add in 1 tablespoon quality vanilla extract.
  • Remove off of the heat and let cool completely.
  • Store in an air-tight jar for 1 to 2 months.
Serving: 1g, Calories: 80kcal, Carbohydrates: 20g, Sodium: 2mg, Sugar: 20g
Author: Laurie McNamara
Course: Homemade Ingredients & Condiments
Cuisine: American