Starbucks Classic Syrup

It’s super easy to make this incredibly popular syrup from Starbucks with 2 ingredients in less than 5 minutes! Add it to your iced coffee or any other cold (or hot) drink that you want to sweeten at home.

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Starbucks Classic Syrup

At Starbucks, there are 2 simple syrups (liquid sweeteners). One is called classic syrup and the other is called liquid cane sugar. They’re both unflavored and used to sweeten hot and cold drinks.

Classic syrup is made with white, granulated sugar and it’s clear, without any color. Liquid cane sugar is made with a combination of turbinado sugar (raw, brown sugar) and cane sugar.

Simple syrup is made by dissolving sugar in water. It’s usually equal parts sugar and water but Starbucks makes theirs sweeter by using more sugar.

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Recipe Highlights

• With just two ingredients (sugar and water), classic syrup is so easy to make at home in less than 5 minutes.
• Liquid sweeteners like classic syrup are the best way to add sugar to cold drinks since it’ll mix well into a beverage. Regular sugar just sinks to the bottom of the cup even after a few stirs.
• This recipe makes 1 cup of homemade classic syrup, which can be used to sweeten about 8 drinks if you add 2 tablespoons in each drink.

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Ingredient Notes

• Sugar: White, granulated sugar is used to make classic syrup. Cane sugar can be used instead of white, granulated sugar if you want to use a less processed sugar.
• Water: Use filtered water, if possible, for a better quality syrup.

For full ingredients and detailed instructions, please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Put sugar and water in a saucepan and simmer.

Simmer on low heat until the sugar dissolves completely. Take off heat and cool.

Step 2: Pour syrup into an airtight container.

The syrup is good for 3 weeks when stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Expert Tips

• This recipe makes a cup (16 tablespoons) of classic syrup. Use 1-2 tablespoons of syrup to sweeten a drink.
• It’s not necessary to boil the water. You can even stir sugar in hot water until the sugar dissolves.
• Use classic syrup in drinks when you want to sweeten a drink without any flavors or color.

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Starbucks Classic Syrup Copycat

By: Jee Choe

With 2 ingredients in under 5 minutes it’s super easy to make this popular syrup from Starbucks.

Cook Time: 4 minutes minutes

Total Time: 4 minutes minutes

Yield: 8 Servings

Ingredients 

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• ▢ ½ cup water
• ▢ ¾ cup granulated white sugar

Instructions 

• Put sugar and water in a saucepan and simmer.

  Simmer on low heat until the sugar dissolves completely. Take off heat and cool.
  ¾ cup granulated white sugar, ½ cup water
• Pour syrup into an airtight container.

  The syrup will keep for 3 weeks in the refrigerator.

Notes

• This recipe makes a cup (16 tablespoons) of classic syrup. Use 1-2 tablespoons of syrup to sweeten a drink.
• Cane sugar can be used instead of white, granulated sugar if you want to use a less processed sugar.
• It’s not necessary to boil the water. You can even stir sugar in hot water until the sugar dissolves.

Nutrition

Serving: 2tbspCalories: 73Carbohydrates: 19gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 1mgSugar: 19gCalcium: 1mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

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