Osmanthus Syrup
This homemade osmanthus syrup has a lovely floral aroma and a beautiful golden color. It’s perfect for adding a delicate osmanthus flavor to tea, drinks, desserts, and sweet treats.
Servings: 200 ml
Calories: 1kcal
Equipment
- 1 saucepan
Ingredients
- 10 gr osmanthus syrup
- 100 gr water
- 70 gr rock sugar
- 50 gr glucose or honey
Instructions
- Place the dried osmanthus flowers in a saucepan and add the water. Cook over medium heat until the mixture comes to a gentle simmer. Strain out the flowers and discard them. Pour the infused liquid back into the saucepan and add the rock sugar. Cook until the rock sugar has completely dissolved.
- Add the glucose syrup or honey to the saucepan and stir well. Strain the syrup into a sterilized jar for storage. Sprinkle in a small amount of dried osmanthus flowers and stir gently. Let the syrup cool completely before putting on the lid. Store in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Simmer gently, not aggressively. A gentle simmer is enough to draw out the fragrance from the dried osmanthus flowers without making the syrup taste harsh.
- Strain the first batch of flowers well. This gives you a cleaner syrup and removes the flowers that have already released most of their flavor.
- Make sure the rock sugar dissolves completely. Stir occasionally and continue cooking until there are no visible pieces left.
- Add the glucose syrup or honey after the rock sugar has dissolved. This helps give the syrup a smoother, slightly thicker consistency.
- Add a few fresh dried osmanthus flowers at the end for extra fragrance. This step is optional, but I like doing it because the flowers continue to perfume the syrup as it sits. They also make the syrup look beautiful in the jar.
Nutrition
Serving: 10ml | Calories: 1kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.3g | Sodium: 0.4mg | Sugar: 0.1g | Calcium: 0.01mg