Quick and Easy Honey Syrup

Honey Simple Syrup

A naturally sweet addition for cocktails Get the recipe

Honey doesn’t dilute well in cocktails, so make a honey simple syrup that’s sweet as, well, honey. It’s easy to make and makes a naturally sweet addition to any cocktail, iced coffee and iced tea.

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what you'll need

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ingredients

Prep Time: 10 Min 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup honey makes: 1 cup See the full recipe

Warm your water.

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Sweeten things up.

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"Bee" patient!

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Let it cool.

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Save and enjoy!

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make this recipe your own!

Use filtered or bottled water for a more pure taste. Try local honey from a farmer's market or any raw, unfiltered option. Mix it up with bourbon barrel-aged honey for another level of flavor. Learn more

Susannah Brinkley Henry

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