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small glass bottle with pine needle syrup with twine tied around top holding a dried orange, pine needles and pink berries with a black background and sage green candle flickering in the background

Pine Needle Syrup

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Give your holiday drinks a festive twist with this homemade pine needle syrup. It tastes herbaceous and is paired with vanilla bean for an incredible spin on anything you're sipping on this season!

Course Christmas
Keyword pine needle syrup, pine simple syrup
Cook Time 10 minutes
Additional Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 1 8 oz bottle
Calories 32
Author All recipes by Sarah Buckley

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup dried pine needles finely chopped
  • 1 vanilla bean pod seeds extracted

Instructions

  • In a small saucepan over medium/high heat, heat the water, sugar, pine needles and vanilla beans until it comes to a simmer
  • Stir to dissolve the sugar and continue simmering gently for 5 minutes, reduce heat and let simmer on low for an additional 5 minutes
  • Remove from heat and let the liquid cool
  • Lastly, strain into a jar (with an airtight lid)
  • Let cool completely before using in drink of choice

Notes

What is the shelf life of this syrup?
Sugar is used in cooking as a preservative— think jams and jellies, which are also called preserves. So simple syrups have a decent shelf life, when prepared and stored properly: made with very hot water and stored in a sterile container in the refrigerator. A 1:1 simple syrup like this one lasts one month when refrigerated.
Can I use this in a latte or coffee?
Yes! I love to add my syrup into my frothed milk, but you can add it to your espresso or coffee as well.
How do I store this syrup?
The recommended way to store simple syrup is to use an airtight container that's been sterilized.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 32kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Sugar: 8g