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    Published: Sep 20, 2022 · Modified: Oct 13, 2022 by Melanie McDonald · This post contains affiliate links · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. · Leave a Comment

    Apple Brown Sugar Syrup

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    apple brown sugar syrup

    Learn how to make Apple Brown Sugar Syrup at home. Full of spiced, rich, caramel apple flavour, it's perfect for adding to your favourite hot or iced drinks and only takes 10 minutes to make!

    a jar of apple brown sugar syrup with a spoon

    Recreate Starbucks Apple Brown Sugar Syrup at home from scratch with my easy copycat recipe. Use it to flavor and sweeten your hot and cold drinks, including cocktails. It's just perfect for making an Apple Crisp Macchiato!

    This delicious vegan coffee syrup is adapted from my Brown Sugar Syrup recipe and is perfect for fall. With deep caramel, cinnamon, apple flavor it is incredibly delicious and so versatile. It makes a great alternative to the usual fall pumpkin spice syrup.

    In this Apple Brown Sugar Syrup recipe post:

    Jump to:
    • Ingredients
    • How To Make Apple Brown Sugar Syrup
    • How To Make Apple Drizzle
    • Storage
    • How To Use Apple Brown Sugar Syrup
    • Flavour variations
    • Recipe FAQs
    • Recipe
    • Reviews & Questions

    Ingredients

    All you need to make this homemade apple syrup recipe is good quality apple juice, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon:

    ingredients needed to make apple brown sugar syrup

    You can use dark brown sugar or light brown sugar depending on the depth of flavour you want. For a richer, more caramel-like flavour, I recommend using dark brown sugar.

    How To Make Apple Brown Sugar Syrup

    Apple Brown Sugar Simple Syrup is really easy to make. Simply add everything to a pan, bring to a boil, then simmer gently for 10 minutes.

    How To Make Apple Drizzle

    You can further reduce a portion of this syrup to make an Apple Crisp Drizzle for the top of your drinks (like Starbucks). Return some of the syrup to a pan and simmer for another 5 minutes. It will thicken as it cools and become drizzleable. 

    an apple crisp macchiato drizzled in apple brown sugar syrup

    Storage

    Decant into a glass jar or bottle and store in the fridge. It will keep for up to 4 weeks. You can also freeze it. Once defrosted, if there is some crystallization, warm up gently in a small pan. This will dissolve the sugary crystals and make your syrup good as new!

    How To Use Apple Brown Sugar Syrup

    Apple Brown Sugar Syrup is a real treat, and great to use in drinks like my copycat Starbucks Apple Crisp Macchiato, hot coffee, iced coffee, tea, iced tea, cold brew, lattes and cocktails. It's great stirred into warm almond milk, oat milk, or cashew milk for a cozy, milky, child-friendly drink too.

    You can also use this apple crisp syrup as an alternative to maple syrup on pancakes and waffles.

    Flavour variations

    Try adding a cinnamon stick instead of ground cinnamon, fresh or ground ginger, pumpkin spice, apple pie spice, chai spice, cardamom, nutmeg, or allspice. Add these at the start then remove any solids just before decanting.

    Recipe FAQs

    What does apple brown sugar syrup taste like?

    Like rich, deep, caramel with sweet, fresh, apple undertones! Fabulous for fall, and as strange as it sounds it works brilliantly with coffee.

    If you try this recipe, let me know how you like it by leaving a comment and rating below! And be sure to join my mailing list for more deliciousness!

    Recipe

    a jar of apple brown sugar syrup

    Apple Brown Sugar Syrup

    Author: Melanie McDonald
    5 from 5 votes
    Learn how to make Apple Brown Sugar Syrup at home. Full of spiced caramel apple flavour, it's perfect for adding to your favourite hot or iced drinks and only takes 10 minutes to make!
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    PREP TIME: 2 minutes minutes
    COOK TIME: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time 12 minutes minutes
    Servings 24 tablespoons (makes about 1½ cups total)

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cups (400 grams) dark brown sugar , (for a lighter, milder syrup use light brown)
    • 2 cups (480 ml) apple juice , (good quality with just apple in the ingredients)
    • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon , or apple pie spice
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt
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    INSTRUCTIONS
     

    For the apple brown sugar syrup

    • Add the brown sugar, apple juice, cinnamon and salt to a small pan. Stir to combine.
    • Bring to a boil then turn down a little to maintain a gently bubbling simmer, stirring or swirling occasionally, for 10 minutes.
    • Remove from the heat, allow to cool a little, then pour into a small jar or other heat proof lidded container.

    To make Apple Crisp Drizzle from the syrup

    • Leave about ½ cup (120ml) of the finished apple brown sugar syrup in the pan after decanting the rest. Put it back over the heat and let it simmer gently for 5 minutes more (no longer or it will harden up like toffee).
    • Transfer carefully to a heat proof container. Very hot water will remove any sticky residue left on your pan.

    NOTES

    Storing - Store syrup in a sealed jar/container in the fridge for up to 4 weeks. Syrup can also be frozen although some crystallization may occur. To remedy this, once defrosted, warm up the syrup in a small pan. This will dissolve the crystals.
    If the apple drizzle becomes too thick when refrigerated, warm for 10 to 15 seconds in the jar in the microwave (watch carefully as it bubbles up very quickly), or sit the jar in some hot tap water for a few minutes with something heavy on top to stop it floating. 

    NUTRITION

    Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 73kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 0.05g | Fat: 0.03g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.002g | Sodium: 54mg | Potassium: 44mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.2mg
    Did you make this recipe?Rate it & leave feedback in the comments section below. I love seeing your remakes too. Tag @avirtualvegan on Instagram! 🌟

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