A copycat version of Starbucks liquid cane sugar, recreate this syrup at home with 3 ingredients and use it to sweeten any iced drink! The recipe uses two types of sugar to get the exact same flavor.
Homemade Starbucks Liquid Cane Sugar
Starbucks uses a liquid cane sugar to sweeten its iced teas and tea lemonades.
While it’s possible to find and purchase the syrup online, it’s easy (and more affordable) to make at home.
A regular simple syrup is usually made with white sugar and water. The liquid cane sugar at Starbucks also contains turbinado sugar, which is why it has a brown color and a light molasses flavor.
This copycat recipe yields a full bottle of syrup that can be mixed into any of your favorite drinks. The syrup can go into hot or cold beverages, but is especially good for chilled ones since regular sugar won’t fully dissolve.
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Recipe Highlights
- Only 3 ingredients are needed to make a copycat version of Starbucks liquid cane sugar: granulated white sugar, turbinado cane sugar, and water.
- This recipe makes 1 cup (8 ounces) of syrup.
- Homemade simple syrup can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 weeks in an airtight bottle.
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Ingredient Notes
- Sugar – White granulated sugar is usually the main sweetener in simple syrup.
- Turbinado cane sugar – Adding turbinado cane sugar makes this syrup a copycat of Starbucks liquid cane sugar. Turbinado is a raw sugar that has a caramel-like flavor.
- Water – For the best tasting syrup, use filtered water if possible.
For full ingredients and instructions, scroll down to the recipe.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Put sugars and water in a saucepan and simmer. Stir to make sure sugar dissolves completely.
Take off heat and cool.
Step 2: Pour syrup into an airtight container.
Expert Tips
- To sweeten a drink with Starbucks liquid cane sugar, add 1 to 2 tablespoons depending on your preference.
- Simmer with cinnamon sticks or vanilla extract for additional flavoring.
- Liquid cane sugar can be used the same way as simple syrup. Add it to iced teas and iced coffees as a sweetener.
- You can add it to bubble teas, milk teas, and iced matcha lattes.
- There’s no need to boil the syrup and boiling will make the syrup thicker. Just let it come to a simmer and as soon as the sugar dissolves, you can turn off the heat. The sugar just needs to be fully dissolved in the water.
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Liquid Cane Sugar Syrup
INGREDIENTS
- ¼ cup white granulated sugar
- ½ cup turbinado sugar
- ½ cup water
INSTRUCTIONS
- Put white granulated sugar, turbinado sugar, and water in a saucepan and simmer.Stir until sugar completely dissolves.¼ cup white granulated sugar, ½ cup turbinado sugar, ½ cup water
- Take off heat and cool.
- Pour syrup into an airtight container.Syrup will keep for 3 weeks in the refrigerator.
NOTES
- To sweeten a drink with liquid cane sugar syrup, add 1-2 tablespoons into an 8 ounce drink.
- Liquid cane sugar can be used the same way as simple syrup. Add it to hot and cold drinks as a sweetener.
- There’s no need to boil the syrup and boiling will make the syrup thicker. Just let it come to a simmer and as soon as the sugar dissolves, you can turn off the heat. The sugar just needs to be fully dissolved in the water.