A bright, citrusy syrup made by reducing fresh orange juice with sugar and a touch of vanilla, designed to sweeten and flavor espresso drinks with natural orange character.
The syrup will thicken slightly as it cools; if it becomes too thick, thin with a splash of water. For a deeper orange flavor, add 1 teaspoon of orange zest during cooking.
Use fresh-squeezed orange juice for the best flavor; bottled juice works but may taste less vibrant. Store in an airtight glass jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Ingredients
Scale
Measurement units
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- wooden spoon
- small saucepan
Ingredients
Scale
Measurement units
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- wooden spoon
- small saucepan
Instructions
Combine juice and sugar
Pour fresh orange juice (1 cup) into a small saucepan.
Add granulated sugar (¾ cup) to the fresh orange juice.
Stir with a wooden spoon until the granulated sugar begins to dissolve.
Equipment: small saucepan
Reduce the syrup
Place the saucepan over medium heat and bring the mixture to a gentle simmer.
Simmer gently, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until the liquid reduces to about 2/3 cup and thickens slightly, approximately 10 to 12 minutes.
Finish and cool
Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
Pour the syrup through a fine-mesh strainer into a glass jar to remove any pulp.
Allow the syrup to cool to room temperature before sealing and refrigerating.
Equipment: fine-mesh strainer
Before you cook
Cook notes
- • Use fresh-squeezed orange juice for the best flavor; bottled juice works but may taste less vibrant.
- • The syrup will thicken slightly as it cools; if it becomes too thick, thin with a splash of water.
- • Store in an airtight glass jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
- • For a deeper orange flavor, add 1 teaspoon of orange zest during cooking.
- • Vanilla extract can be replaced with a vanilla bean pod steeped in the syrup while cooling.
- • This syrup works equally well in cold brew, iced lattes, or hot espresso drinks.
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