Homemade Coconut Syrup

This Homemade Coconut Syrup recipe is perfect for flavoring your homemade lattes, iced coffees, and cocktails! It's easy to make and because it's made with coconut sugar, it's refined sugar-free.

Course beverage, Coffee Syrup, condiment

Cuisine American, tropical

Keyword homemade, quick, refined sugar-free, sweetener

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Servings cup

Author Rachel Conners

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup water
1 cup coconut sugar
¾ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ to 2 teaspoons coconut extract optional, see Notes
¼ teaspoon vanilla bean powder or paste optional
Pinch of salt

Instructions

In a saucepan, combine the water, coconut sugar, and coconut flakes. Bring to a simmer and let cook until the sugar is dissolved, about 3 to 5 minutes, stirring regularly.
1 cup water, 1 cup coconut sugar, ¾ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
Turn off the heat, and add the vanilla, coconut extract, vanilla bean powder, and salt.
1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ½ to 2 teaspoons coconut extract, ¼ teaspoon vanilla bean powder or paste, Pinch of salt
Let cool completely before straining into a bottle or jar.
Add one to two tablespoons of syrup to lattes, tea, drizzle on pancakes, or use in mocktails.
Store in the refrigerator for up to one month.

Notes

Different brands of coconut extract have different strengths of flavor. If using coconut extract, start with ½ teaspoon extract and increase as desired to get the flavor you're after.