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Toasted Coconut Syrup

Nutty, roasted coconut for rum, coffee, and soft dessert notes.

About 1¼ cups25 minutesClean, heat-safe jar or bottle

01 · What you need

Ingredients

02 · Make it

Method

  1. 01

    Toast coconut in a dry skillet over medium-low heat until fragrant and lightly golden; cool briefly.

  2. 02

    Warm toasted coconut, sugar, and water until the sugar dissolves, then cover off heat for 15 minutes.

  3. 03

    Strain through a fine sieve lined with cheesecloth or a coffee filter, cool, bottle, and refrigerate.

Happiest note

Toast the coconut first. Untoasted coconut reads sweet; toasted coconut reads like a real ingredient.

03 · Use it well

  • Rum old fashioneds and coladas
  • Cold brew and cream soda
  • Pineapple, lime, and banana drinks

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