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Vanilla Syrup

Soft vanilla for soda, coffee, and a more finished kind of sweetness.

About 1½ cupsActive: 15 minutesTotal: 15 minutes

What you need

Ingredients.

  • 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup water

Make it

Method.

  1. 01

    Combine the vanilla seeds, pod, sugar, and water in a saucepan.

  2. 02

    Warm gently until the sugar dissolves, then remove from heat and cover for 10 minutes.

  3. 03

    Remove the pod, cool, bottle, and refrigerate.

Safety & allergens

Use clean bottles and utensils. These are refrigerator preparations, not shelf-stable preserves; discard at any sign of mold, fizzing, cloudiness, or off odor.

Use it in

A good next glass.

  • Dirty Soda and cream soda builds
  • Espresso tonic and iced coffee
  • Cola, cherry, and citrus drinks

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