Sparkle Syrup
With just three ingredients and less than 10 minutes, his sparkly simple syrup is the easiest way to jazz up your drinks.
Servings 10 servings
Calories 77kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar or 2 cups for rich syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1 pinch edible glitter plus more as desired
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, stir together sugar and water until dissolved. Then remove from heat. Let cool completely.1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup water
- Stir in one pinch of edible glitter. Add more as desired.1 pinch edible glitter
- Transfer to a glass jar and seal tightly with a lid. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 month. The glitter may settle in the syrup when it rests. Simply shake or stir it up to redistribute it.
Notes
Sugar swaps: You can use other kinds of sugar such as Demerara, raw cane sugar and brown sugar. Keep in mind that darker sugars will tint the syrup and mute the glitter.
Rich syrup: This recipe makes a simple syrup with a 1:1 ratio of sugar to water. For a thicker, sweeter syrup, try a 2:1 ratio of sugar to water — rich syrup is ideal for spirit-forward drinks like old-fashioneds, where you want as little dilution as possible.
Flavor infusions: You can also add infusions such as mint, basil, vanilla or citrus zest. Choose ingredients that keep the syrup clear so the glitter color shows. Skip anything that clouds or tints the syrup, like cinnamon or berries.
How to use it: Use it however you would use simple syrup, in cocktails, mocktails, coffee, tea and lemonade. If a recipe calls for 1 oz. simple syrup, you can use 1 oz. sparkle syrup.
Make a few colors: Simple syrup is easy to make, so make a big batch and divide it up so you can make a few batches of this glitter syrup. To test colors, measure out a tablespoon at a time and add a teeny tiny pinch of the glitter to get an idea of how it will look as a completed syrup. (I like to do this in a shot glass.)
Nutrition
Serving: 1ounce | Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 0.4mg | Sugar: 20g | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.01mg
