Peach Simple Syrup

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This peach simple syrup is easy to make with just 3 ingredients in 15 minutes. It’s the best drink syrup to add to tea, cocktails or lemonade.

Homemade simple syrups are so versatile and can be used to create a variety of unique, flavored drinks. Plus, they taste so much better than store bought syrups!

For other flavored simple syrup recipes, try this blueberry simple syrup, this honey ginger simple syrup or this strawberry simple syrup.

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• Why You’ll Love This Recipe
• Ways To Use Peach Syrup
• Ingredients & Substitutions
• How To Make Peach Simple Syrup
• Storage
• Expert Tips
• Recipe FAQs
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Easy — This peach simple syrup is so easy to make, even for beginners! You only need 3 ingredients. 
• Natural Flavoring — All of the peach flavor comes from fresh, real peaches. Unlike store bought syrup, there are no artificial ingredients which means it is healthier and tastes much fresher.
• Uses up ripe peaches — If it is peach season and you have peaches that are starting to become too ripe and slightly mushy, this is the perfect recipe to use them up before they go bad.

Ways To Use Peach Syrup

• Cocktails: Peach simple syrup is the best way to create any peach flavored cocktails. You can use a recipe that includes peach simple syrup, such as this peach gin cocktail or this peach cosmo. Or, you can add peach syrup into your favorite classic cocktail recipe (such as a margarita or mojito) to make a peach version. 
• Iced Tea: This peach syrup is perfect for making peach iced tea. Add a couple tablespoons to a cup of chilled black tea for a refreshing drink. Or, try making this bellini peach raspberry iced tea that uses a combination of raspberries and peaches for the syrup.
• Soda: For a naturally flavored peach soda, mix a few tablespoons of peach syrup with sparkling water or club soda. 
• Lemonade: Use this syrup to make a peach lemonade. You can add it into homemade lemonade, or mix it into store bought lemonade. Keep in mind this syrup acts as a sweetener as well as flavoring, so you may want to decrease the amount of sugar you add if you are making your own lemonade.

Ingredients & Substitutions

• Peaches: Use fresh, ripe peaches to make the syrup. Any type of peach works well. It is ok if the peaches are overly ripe and too mushy to eat. If peaches are not in season, you can use frozen peaches instead of fresh peaches. 
• Sugar: Sugar is dissolved in the syrup and acts as a sweetener. Typically simple syrup is made with granulated sugar, but you can substitute this with brown sugar for a richer, slightly caramel flavor. 
• Water: A bit of water gives the syrup the right consistency. Use filtered water to avoid any unpleasant flavors from tap water.

How To Make Peach Simple Syrup

Step 1: Heat the peaches, sugar and water together on a saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally. As the peaches warm, use a fork to mash the peaches.

Step 2: Once the sugar has completely dissolved, after about 8 minutes, remove the syrup from the stove and strain out the peach chunks. Let the syrup cool before using it in drinks or storing it.

Storage

To store the syrup, first allow the syrup to fully cool to room temperature.

Then, store syrup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 to 2 weeks. Use a glass container rather than a plastic one as plastic ones can sometimes infuse an unpleasant flavor into the syrup.

If you won’t use all the syrup right away, you can also freeze the syrup for up to 2 to 3 months. It may be more convenient to freeze the syrup in an ice cube tray and then transfer the ice cubes to a Ziploc bag so you can defrost small portions at a time. 

Let frozen syrup thaw overnight in the fridge before using, and stir or shake well in case it has separated.

Expert Tips

• Don’t let the syrup boil. Adjust the temperature on the stove as needed to prevent the syrup from boiling. The peach flavor will still infuse well without boiling the syrup. Boiling the syrup can cause the syrup to become too thick. 
• Mash the peaches with a fork. As the peaches warm and soften, use a fork or wooden spoon to break them up into small chunks. This helps infuse more peach flavor into the syrup.
• Add in some herbs. To create an herby peach syrup, add in a handful of fresh herbs while you are making the peach syrup. Some herbs that pair well with peach include basil, mint and thyme. 
• Save the peach chunks. Don’t discard the peach chunks that you strain out of the syrup. These syrupy peach chunks are perfect for mixing into plain yogurt — they are just like the fruit you find at the bottom of flavored yogurts.

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