Earl Grey Syrup
Improve your coffee or cocktail with a splash of flavor using this quick and easy Earl Grey syrup. This simple syrup uses tea bags and takes less than 10 minutes to make.
Servings: 21 tablespoon
Calories: 37kcal
Equipment
- 1 Jar or bottle with lid
Instructions
- Heat water on the stove or microwave. As soon as it boils, remove from heat.
- Add sugar. Mix until it has dissolved into the hot water.
- Steep 4 Earl Grey bags into the sugar mixture for 4 minutes.
- Squeeze lightly the tea bags when removing them.
- Let syrup cool before storing in a jar, bottle or container with a lid.
Notes
Keep this syrup refrigerated. It lasts for up to a month. If syrup becomes cloudy, discard.
This is a liquid simple syrup made for beverages.
Tips:
If using loose Earl Grey tea, substitute each bag for ½ tablespoon of loose leaves.
Don’t steep Earl Grey for longer than 6 minutes, or you might get a bitter, astringent taste in the syrup.
Boiling the amount of water asked in this recipe using a microwave will take from 1 to 1 and a half minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 37kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 0.3mg | Sugar: 10g | Calcium: 0.4mg | Iron: 0.005mg