Easy Brown Sugar Syrup (in Microwave)
A quick microwave simple syrup is the perfect way to make brown sugar liquid for easy adding to drinks, desserts, and dressings!
Servings: 1 Cup
Calories: 41.37kcal
Ingredients
- ½ Cup brown sugar or coconut palm sugar
- ½ Cup filtered water
Instructions
- Put the water and brown sugar into a microwave-safe glass bowl, then put it in the microwave for 2 minutes on high, keeping an eye on it after 1 minute.
- You want to stop the microwave once 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 brown 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 molasses-containing sweeteners to make a microwave brown 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 coconut sugar, date sugar, panela, and jaggery.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 41.37kcal | Carbohydrates: 82.4g | Protein: 0.1g | Sodium: 23.52mg | Sugar: 81.5g