Earl Grey Simple Syrup
What Are Simple Syrups?
Simple Syrups are one of the things we use all the time but tend not to notice. Basically, it’s liquid flavor. It’s a sugar/water mixture that takes on the flavor of whatever you add to it by reducing it down from a water/sugar mixture to a syrup. It’s incredibly diverse in how you can use it, and has actually been in use since the oldest known cocktail in the 1806.
What is it used for?
London Fog
Cocktails / mixing drinks
Almost any coffee drink that isn’t black coffee
Flavoring & moistening sponge cakes
Iced teas
Ice cream flavoring
Enhancing sliced fruit
Shelf Stable vs Not Shelf Stable
Sugar is a natural chemical stabilizer that in this case acts as a preservative for the simple syrup. This just means that you won’t have to refrigerate it if you decide to go the shelf stable route. The rule of thumb is a Shelf Stable syrup is 2 Parts Sugar : 1 Part Water.
It’s more sugary, but it takes on more or the flavour that you’re trying to infuse. This option is great if you have limited fridge space, but I’d be careful with how much of it you’re adding to your coffee, cakes, etc because of the added sweetness. It’s all about finding the right balance!
Earl Grey Simple Syrup
Simone Peironnet | 3/4/2021
prep time: 0
cook time: 20
rest time: 15
total time: 35 minutes
Servings: 16 -24 oz
Ingredients:
2 Cups White Suagr (SHELF STABLE) or 1 Cup White Sugar (NOT SHELF STABLE)
1 Cup Water
2 Bags Earl Grey Tea
1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
Instructions:
- Put your water and sugar in a medium sized sauce pan over a high heat. As the water is heating, stir contents with a spoon until dissolved
- Once water has come to a boil, add earl grey tea bags and vanilla extract. After 5 minutes remove pan from heat and shut off stove.
- Allow to cool to room temperature. Once cooled, remove your tea bags and bottle your simple syrup.
- Enjoy your Earl Grey Simple Syrup! I recommend just a splash in your coffee, but it's of course to taste. If you chose the self-stable option you can just leave it out, if you didn't make sure to refridgerate it!