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Demerara Syrup

Molasses-edged sweetness for whiskey, coffee, and darker drinks.

About 1½ cups10 minutesClean, heat-safe jar or bottle

01 · What you need

Ingredients

02 · Make it

Method

  1. 01

    Warm demerara sugar and water in a saucepan over medium-low heat.

  2. 02

    Stir until dissolved and the syrup is clear.

  3. 03

    Cool fully, bottle, and refrigerate.

Happiest note

This is the bottle that makes a basic Old Fashioned feel considered without making it sweet.

03 · Use it well

  • Old Fashioneds and rum drinks
  • Cold brew and iced coffee
  • Apple, banana, and toasted-coconut drinks

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