This Raspberry Syrup is equal parts sweet and delicious, so easy to make, and totally gorgeous. Do yourself a favor and whip some up for drinks today!
It probably goes without saying that my preferred use for simple syrup is cocktails. You can use it to quickly and easily sweeten and flavor a daiquiri, martini, margarita, etc. But don't forget that you can use simple syrup (flavored and otherwise) in mocktails, lemonades, iced and hot teas, iced and hot coffee drinks, and on and on. It's so versatile!
Looking for more flavored syrup recipes? Try my Cherry Simple Syrup and Peach Simple Syrup!
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
It's easy to make. If you can simmer some water, you can make this recipe.
It's delicious. It's sweet and full of raspberry flavor!
It is a great addition to drinks. It's a lovely addition to cocktails and mocktails (and more!).
What is Raspberry Simple Syrup?
Well, we know by now that simple syrup is a syrup that's made when you combine and heat (oftentimes equal parts) of water and sugar. Simple syrup can be used to sweeten pretty much any drink that you desire. I love it for cocktails, coffees, and cold drinks.
Raspberry Syrup is a plain simple syrup that's been infused with the flavor and beautiful color of fresh or frozen raspberries.
Ingredients
You only need to use four ingredients to make sweet, beautiful, and versatile raspberry simple syrup. See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
- Turbinado sugar: The turbinado sugar (a minimally refined cane sugar) lends a little complexity to the flavor of this syrup. If you don't have it, or don't want to use it, you can sub in regular brown sugar or demerara sugar for this raspberry syrup recipe. Granulated sugar works well, too.
- Water: Just regular old tap water will suffice.
- Raspberries: I've used fresh and frozen berries to make this syrup. It's great either way! Fresh berries are good when they're in-season, and frozen are incredibly convenient for when they're not. Just use the same amounts of either variety.
- Vanilla: I used vanilla bean paste, but regular vanilla extract works here, too.
Substitutions or variations
- Use a different sugar: Try a different brown sugar like demerara or light or dark brown sugar. You can also use white granulated sugar if that's what you have and/or prefer.
- Use fresh or frozen berries: I've made this syrup both ways, and both turn out fab.
How to make Raspberry Simple Syrup
How to store raspberry syrup
At minimum, your syrup needs to be stored a) in an airtight container and; b) in the refrigerator. Since there are no preservatives in this raspberry simple syrup, it will go bad quite quickly if stored on the countertop at room temperature.
To extend its shelf life a little bit, you can add ½ to 1 teaspoon of plain vodka to the syrup. Just give it a mix and stash it in the fridge.
Alternately, you can freeze some of your simple syrup to save for later. It should last up to a year when preserved this way. Given the sugar content of simple syrup, it may not freeze completely solid; it may be slushy. My recommendation is to freeze it in ice cube trays before transferring the cubes to a freezer safe bag.
How to use this syrup
This syrup is a lovely addition to a wide variety of drinks (and more)!
- Cocktails: I use raspberry syrup in my my Raspberry Martini recipe to give it that gorgeous red color (not to mention great flavor). You could also easily swap raspberry simple syrup for the strawberry syrup in this Strawberry Lemonade Vodka Cocktail recipe. But don't stop there! This syrup would be lovely in a daiquiri, margarita, mojito... you get the idea.
- Mocktails: Where to start? You can use this syrup to make some delicious Raspberry Iced Tea, or swap out the blueberry syrup for raspberry in this Blueberry Lemonade recipe.
- Coffee drinks: A local coffee shop makes a raspberry white chocolate iced latte (for Valentine's day) and it is *chef's kiss* so good.
- Ice cream: This syrup drizzled over some vanilla ice cream? Say no more.
- Breakfast: Get a little crazy and use this syrup in place of maple syrup on top of your pancakes, waffles, French toast, and more.
- Cakes: You can brush simple syrup on top of cake layers and cupcakes before frosting to keep them super moist and add some more flavor.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! I love to make fruit-infused simple syrups with fresh fruit when the fruit is in peak season, but you can always use frozen, too. Just use an equal amount of frozen raspberries to make this syrup.
Yes, make sure to store your prepared raspberry simple syrup in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
About 1-2 weeks when stored properly in the fridge. You can extend the shelf life of your simple syrup by adding about ½ ounce of plain vodka to the cooled mixture.
Unfortunately, yes. If you notice any cloudiness or discoloration within the syrup, it's probably mold, and you definitely shouldn't use it. You can extend the shelf life of this simple syrup a bit by adding ½ ounce of vodka to the cooled mixture.
You can make a Raspberry Martini or some Raspberry Iced Tea!
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✨ Recipe
Raspberry Syrup
Ingredients
- 1 cup turbinado sugar see notes
- 1 cup water
- 12 ounces raspberries fresh or frozen
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add the turbinado sugar, water, and raspberries to a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Whisk to combine and turn the heat to medium.
- Bring the mixture to a boil before turning it down to a simmer. Allow it to simmer for 5 minutes, whisking occasionally.
- Turn the heat off and allow the syrup to cool.
- Strain the syrup through a fine mesh strainer (at least once, maybe more, depending on whether you've removed all of the solids the first time)
- Allow the syrup to cool completely before storing it in the fridge in an airtight container.
Notes
- You can sub brown sugar, demerara, or granulated sugar for the turbinado sugar.
- Calculated nutrition facts assume a 1 ounce serving size.
- You can extend the shelf life of this syrup a bit by adding about half an ounce of plain vodka to the syrup
Nutrition
Disclaimer: Nutritional information is a generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.
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