Peach Simple Syrup

5 from 1 vote

This Peach Simple Syrup is a delightful and sweet syrup created by simmering fresh peaches with sugar and water. It captures the juicy, fragrant essence of ripe peaches, infusing beverages, desserts, and culinary creations with natural sweetness and a touch of summer.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Servings: oz

Calories: 107kcal

Author: Nataša

Equipment

Medium-sized pot
Medium measuring bowl
fine mesh strainer
mason jar (or syrup dispenser)

Ingredients

1 cup filtered water
1 ½ cups organic cane sugar
2 cups peaches (washed, pit removed, and cut into smaller pieces)

Instructions

After thoroughly washing them, cut the peaches into quarters or smaller pieces and discard the pits.
Add water, sugar, and peaches to a medium-sized pot.
Heat over medium-high heat, bringing to a light simmer, stirring often until sugar dissolves. Simmer for 15 minutes total (lower the temp to low-medium after sugar dissolves).
Remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes.
Strain the syrup using a fine mesh strainer, gently pressing the peaches with the spoon.
Let the syrup cool completely.
Attach a label and store it in a jar or a syrup dispenser. Then refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.

Notes

Use Ripe Peaches: Choose fully ripe peaches for the best flavor and sweetness. Overripe peaches release more natural sugars and greatly enhance the syrup's taste. Peach quality and ripeness play a vital role in overall syrup flavor.
Adjust sugar/water ratio: You can follow several different sugar/water ratios. There is a rich syrup (2:1), semi-rich syrup (1.5:1), which I used for this recipe, then traditional syrup (1:1), and light syrup (1:2). The first number is related to the sugar quantity, like 2 cups of sugar for 1 cup of water for the rich syrup, etc.
Use different sugars: You can use any sugar you prefer, but the flavor, sweetness, and color might differ. One syrup has been prepared with light brown sugar and another with organic cane sugar. Some options are brown sugar (light or dark), turbinado, demerara, granulated, etc.
Simmer, Don’t Boil: Simmer the mixture gently instead of boiling it to extract the peach flavor without breaking down the fruit too much, which can result in cloudy syrup.

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