5.0 from 3 votes
Thyme simple syrup
This simple syrup has a lovely delicately herbal flavor that adds a gently aromatic flavor to whatever you use it in.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
cooling time (approx)
20 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 20 approx
Calories: 20 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup water
- 4 prigs thyme
Instructions
- Remove any woody stems from the thyme - you can use the rest as shorter stems or just leaves, as you prefer.
- Add the sugar, water and thyme to a small pan and warm over a medium heat, stirring regularly to help the sugar dissolve. Only warm it enough to let the sugar dissolve and have the mixture just starting to simmer.
- Remove the pan from the heat and allow the thyme to steep in the syrup for around 15-20 minutes as the syrup cools.
- Pour the syrup through a fine strainer/sieve to hold back the thyme and store the syrup in a sealed bottle/jar in the fridge until needed.
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Notes
- I used regular sugar in the US, which is relatively fine - I'd recommend you don't use a coarse sugar to help it dissolve quicker and certainly not so that it still needs to dissolve before reaching a simmer.
Nutrition Information
Calories
20kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
1mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
10IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
1mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20approx
Amount Per Serving
Calories 20
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 20kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 1mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 10IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.