How to Make Habanero Simple Syrup - A Step-by-Step Guide

Spice up your cocktails with a homemade Habanero Simple Syrup! This recipe is the perfect way to add a kick of heat to your favorite drinks, from margaritas to mojitos. The sweetness of the simple syrup balances out the intense spiciness of the habanero, creating a well-rounded and flavorful addition to any cocktail.

Making your own simple syrup at home is a great way to customize your drinks and impress your friends and family with your mixology skills. Plus, it’s surprisingly easy t...

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 habanero peppers, quartered

Information

  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
  • Servings: 16
  • Yield: 8 fluid ounces

  • Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Slowly stir sugar into boiling water until sugar is dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes. Add habanero peppers to sugar-water mixture, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until syrup is thickened and pepper has slightly colored the syrup, about 15 minutes.
  • Remove saucepan from heat and let syrup cool, about 1 hour. Remove peppers from syrup and store syrup in a glass jar.
  • Nutrition

    49 cal.

    • Sodium: 1mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 13g
    • Total Sugars: 13g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 1mg
    • Potassium: 3mg