Easy Saffron Syrup (+ 13 Ways to Use it)
How to make homemade saffron syrup with saffron threads or saffron water! With just 3 ingredients & 10 minutes, you can use it to add sweetness to anything.
Servings: 1 Cup
Cost: $4
Equipment
- small pot
Ingredients
- 1 Cup sugar alt. granulated sweetener
- ¾ Cup water
- 12-15 saffron threads ~½ teapsoon
Instructions
- Heat the water and sweetener in a metal-bottom pan until just simmering, then lightly stir the water until everything dissolves.
- Once your sugar water is gently simmering, add your pinch of saffron, stirring them in until each thread is wet. If using saffron water, don't add it until you turn off the heat.
- Heat the saffron simple syrup mixture on low for 4-5 minutes (set a timer), never letting it get above a simmer, stirring only if the saffron starts to all rise to the top.
- When your timer goes off, remove the mixture from the heat and let everything sit on a cool burner for 20-30 more minutes (to infuse further). This is when you should add any rose water or vanilla, or saffron syrup (if using).
- Finally, once the timer goes off, strain the mixture and preserve your saffron simple syrup in a closed container in the fridge for up to 10 days or in the freezer for up to 6 months.
Notes
Can I use saffron water?: though I haven't tried it myself, other recipes have recommended ½ to 1 tablespoon of saffron water per cup of finished saffron syrup.
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Ways to use saffron syrup:
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- Drizzle it over pancakes or waffles
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- As an ingredient in cocktails or mocktails
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- When topping for frozen yogurt
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- To sweeten smoothies or milkshakes
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- For flavoring and sweetening whipped cream
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- As a sweet glaze for pastries
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- Use it to soak a freshly-made cake
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- Flavor your favorite mousse, custard, or pudding
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- Make your own saffron milk
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- For drizzling over cooked fruits like grilled peaches
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- Blend some into cream for a fruit salad dressing
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- Thin some out with selzer water to create a homemade saffron soda
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- Mix one teaspoon of this and one teaspoon of rose syrup to use this saffron syrup for lattes or teas