Name: Rosemary Simple Syrup
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar (granulated, cane, turbinado, or brown); 1 cup water; 3 tbsp rosemary (leaves only, up to 4 tbsp)

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This infused rosemary simple syrup is an earthy and woodsy ingredient perfect for creating fun cocktails and mocktails. The prep time is only 5 minutes, and then this herbal syrup soaks up all the peppery rosemary flavor as it steeps for an hour or so. Plus, it helps you put any leftover rosemary to good use.

Large glass bottle of clear simple syrup with rosemary beside it.

🌟 Why You’ll Love This Syrup

Use up leftover rosemary: If you have some rosemary left from another recipe, this is a creative way to make sure they don't go to waste.
Delicate-infused rosemary flavor: Neither overpowering nor too light, this simple syrup has the perfect balance of woodsy, smoky, peppery rosemary flavor. It pairs excellently with citrus flavors like lemon and grapefruit.
Foolproof, consistent simple syrup: No graininess or burnt sugar in this recipe! Just a perfect easy infusion method that works every time.
Versatile ingredient on hand: Rosemary syrup is ideal for aspiring mixologists to make rosemary cocktails or mocktails. They're also great for sweetening tea, or keeping cake layers moist. For more options, try a mint simple syrup or a lavender syrup.

🧾 Ingredients in This Recipe

Photograph of three ingredients including sugar rosemary and water in a glass measuring jug

Rosemary – You will want to use the leaves only, removing the stems.
Sugar – I typically use white granulated sugar because it dissolves quickly and evenly into the water. You could use cane sugar, turbinado sugar, or brown sugar as substitutes but know that each results in a different flavor profile.
Water – Room temperature water works to dissolve your sugar.

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👩‍🍳How to Make This Recipe

A small silver saucepan filled with water and sugar

Add your sugar and water to a large saucepan. Turn the heat to medium, and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved in the water. Let it come to a light simmer, but not a rolling boil.

A small silver saucepan filled with water with a small wooden spoon inside

Once all sugar is dissolved and the syrup is clear and smooth, remove the syrup from the heat.

⭐️ Pro Tip ⭐️

You can use a nut milk bag to ensure you strain all of the rosemary out. This syrup will last a lot longer without the rosemary in it.

A small silver saucepan filled with chopped up rosemary leaves and water

Add in your rosemary leaves and let it steep into the syrup for 30 minutes.

A glass measuring cup filled with simple syrup and a strainer balanced on top filled with rosemary leaves.

Strain and transfer the rosemary syrup to a sealed container in the refrigerator until it's ready to use.

🍽️ How to Store this Syrup

Transfer your rosemary simple syrup to a sealed container and keep it in the refrigerator until ready for use. The syrup will keep for up to 1 month.

💕 More Flavored Simple Syrups to Try

Why stop at one syrup? Get ready to try these exciting syrup infusions.

Green liquid drizzling into a glass mason jar.

Mint Simple Syrup

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Rose Simple Syrup

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Lavender Simple Syrup

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Borage Simple Syrup

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5 from 1 vote

Rosemary Simple Syrup

This infused rosemary simple syrup is an earthy and woodsy ingredient perfect for creating fun cocktails and mocktails. The prep time is only 5 minutes, and then this herbal syrup soaks up all the peppery rosemary flavor as it steeps.

Cook Time5

Steeping Time1

Total Time1 5

Course: Condiment

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Kosher, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 39kcal

Author: Candice Walker

Equipment

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Nut milk bag or strainer

Ingredients

▢ 1 cup sugar granulated, cane, turbinado, or brown
▢ 1 cup water
▢ 3 tablespoon rosemary leaves only, up to 4 tbsp

Instructions

Add your sugar and water to a large saucepan. Turn the heat to medium, and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved in the water. Let it come to a light simmer, but not a rolling boil.
Once all sugar is dissolved, remove the syrup from the heat. Add in your rosemary leaves and let it steep into the syrup for 30 minutes.
Strain and transfer your syrup to a sealed container in the refrigerator until it's ready to use.

Notes

Use a nut milk bag to make sure you get all the rosemary out. It lasts longer without the rosemary in it.

Steep the rosemary in the simple syrup off the heat so for a better flavor.

Transfer your simple syrup to a sealed container and keep in the refrigerator until ready for use. Keeps for up to 1 month.

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