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Coffee Syrup

Coffee-forward sweetness for a late-afternoon drink or an after-dinner finish.

About 1¼ cups20 minutesClean, heat-safe jar or bottle

01 · What you need

Ingredients

02 · Make it

Method

  1. 01

    Add coffee, sugar, and salt to a saucepan over medium-low heat.

  2. 02

    Stir until dissolved, then simmer gently for 3 minutes.

  3. 03

    Cool completely, bottle, and refrigerate.

Happiest note

Start with coffee you would willingly drink black. Syrup concentrates both its good and bad habits.

03 · Use it well

  • Espresso martinis and coffee old fashioneds
  • Cola and cream soda
  • Milk, tonic, or zero-proof after-dinner drinks

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