Sugar-Free Simple Syrup (Microwave Method)
An easy way to make microwave simple syrup in 3 minutes with just two common ingredients! Can be made sugar-free for a keto simple syrup.
Servings: 1 Cup
Ingredients
- ½ Cup allulose or allulose monk fruit blend
- ½ Cup filtered water
Instructions
- Put the water and allulose into a microwave-safe glass bowl, then put it in the microwave for 3 minutes on high, keeping an eye on it after 2 minutes. You want to stop the microwave as soon as the mixture begins to boil, and stir it all together until the sugar is fully dissolved.
- Let it sit and cool for several minutes, then pour it into a glass jar, close the jar and store it in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or the freezer for up to 6 months.
Notes
Use the Right Bowl: Make sure you're using a glass or ceramic bowl that's microwave-safe; otherwise it won't be able to get hot enough to dissolve the sugar and become its signature syrupy self. I don't recommend using a metal bowl, as the entire thing will get too hot for you to even hold while you stir.
Swapping Sweeteners: You can use this method and this ratio with a number of other granulated sweeteners to make a microwave simple syrup, but it won't work with powdered sugar or stevia due to the consistency. Some other sweeteners you could try it with are brown sugar, coconut sugar, date sugar, panela, and jaggery.
Corn Allergies: If you have any issues with corn, make sure to buy your allulose from a company which specifically doesn't source their allulose from corn, as much allulose is manufactured from corn. However it's also found in small amounts in figs, raisins, wheat, maple syrup and molasses.
At roughly five times the price of white sugar, allulose can be a hard sell. But for those who choose to splurge for it, allulose has none of the inflammatory effects, doesn't cause tooth decay, has no calories, and has no effect on insulin.