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Honeysuckle Simple Syrup

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Work is getting harder and harder to focus on now that it’s SUNNY outside. Is anyone else having that problem? I believe I have a serious case of spring fever. By the time noon rolls around all I want to do is jump in my beetle, drop the top and go joy riding.  Back roads, cow pastures (“If I’m gonna hit a traffic jam, well it better be a tractor man”)  blue skies, hair in the wind equals happiness.

Thank goodness I get good gas mileage because this is my most every afternoon lately. I also now am sporting quite the farmer’s tan. Be jealous. It’s hawt. LOL.

Honeysuckle Simple Syrup

While I was be-bopping down the back roads last week, the smell of honeysuckle wafted through the air and was so intoxicating it had my mind swirling with ideas. Drinks flavored with a honeysuckle simple syrup sounded divine. As soon as I got home, I put on my boots (you never know what will be on the ground out there and slithering things freak me out which should tell you I was on a mission to get these honeysuckle) went into the woods behind my house and collected a basket full of honeysuckle flowers. I couldn’t help myself but to enjoy a few on the walk back. It’s hard to be unhappy when you’re eating honeysuckles. Go ahead and try.

Honeysuckle Simple Syrup
A simple syrup is just that, simple. If you can bring something to a boil you can make simple syrup. The hardest part will be deciding what to mix up first with your new concoction.

We’ve got a Watermelon Honeysuckle Cocktail (can also be made as a mocktail for the littles) coming your way later this week. It is the first of many sweet summer libations. Cheers.

Baci!
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Honeysuckle Simple Syrup

What You Will Need:

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup honeysuckle flowers

What To Do:

  1. Into a sauce pan bring sugar and water to boil. Whisk to combine.
  2. Remove from heat. Add flowers. Once mixture is room temperature transfer syrup to a glass container and seal. Refrigerate.
  3. Strain flowers prior to using.
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Filed Under: All Recipes, Gluten Free, Taste, Vegetarian Tagged With: Gluten Free, honeysuckle, Honeysuckle Simple Syrup, Simple Syrup, Vegetarian

Comments

  1. Julie says

    05/28/2014 at 10:21 am

    Wow, this sounds perfect for late spring cocktails!

  2. Karen says

    05/28/2014 at 10:27 am

    do you use this for a tea or what? sounds interesting

    • Paula says

      05/28/2014 at 10:29 am

      I used it to make a Watermelon Honeysuckle Cocktail that I’ll be posting later this week. I think it would be fantastic mixed with tea.

  3. Angie says

    05/28/2014 at 10:30 am

    I can’t wait to find some honeysuckle and make this syrup, it looks amazing!!!

  4. Matt Robinson says

    05/28/2014 at 10:44 am

    Love this syrup, Paula. Can’t wait to see that cocktail. Reminds me of summer!

  5. Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes says

    05/28/2014 at 3:09 pm

    What do you normally use this in?? I’d love to try it!

  6. Baby June says

    05/28/2014 at 3:19 pm

    Honeysuckle syrup sounds awesome, such a fresh and unique flavor! I’ll have to try this sometime–I bet it would make a great soak for a cake. 🙂

  7. Ginny McMeans says

    05/28/2014 at 3:43 pm

    How cool!!! I love the honeysuckle instead of rose hips. Very smart!

  8. Angie | Big Bear's Wife says

    05/28/2014 at 4:10 pm

    Oh Paula, I bet your farmers tan is super hot! 😉 haha. But oh I just am in love with this! I have tons of childhood memories of finding and eating honeysuckles! I bet this makes some of the BEST drinks!

  9. Lana Manis says

    05/28/2014 at 4:15 pm

    We have honeysuckle in bloom right now so I will be trying it this week! Thanks for the recipe! 🙂

  10. Chris @ The Café Sucré Farine says

    05/28/2014 at 5:18 pm

    Paula, if I see that little beetle coming at me with blond hair blowing, I’ll know to pull over and make way for you 🙂 Scott and I walk every morning and at the end of our street when we turn the corner, suddenly a blast of honeysuckle fragrance hits us broadside. It’s so wonderful. What a great idea to capture it in a simple syrup. It’s so pretty too!

  11. Melissa says

    05/28/2014 at 6:13 pm

    OMG what an AMAZING idea!

    I’d love some cocktail ideas for it 🙂

  12. DessertForTwo says

    05/28/2014 at 8:13 pm

    We have a TON o’ honeysuckle in the woods behind our house! Now I wanna pick it!!

  13. Kim (Feed Me, Seymour) says

    05/29/2014 at 7:54 am

    Absolutely yes yes yes. Spring fever/summer fever/I need to escape fever hits big time. And also, I LOVE this recipe! Honeysuckles remind me so much of being a kid, this is perfect!

  14. Colleen (Souffle Bombay) says

    05/29/2014 at 8:11 am

    Shut up, Shut up, shut up!!!! My favorite smell in the world (besides a brand new baby) is the intoxicating smell of honeysuckles! Last summer I was trying to figure out how to cook with them! YOU ARE A GENIUS!!
    THIS is the most exciting post I have seen all year…anywhere! Oh and swing by and pick me up one of these days…Bucks County PA in the Spring is gorgeous and I have yet to ever ride in a Bug!

  15. Maria | Pink Patisserie says

    05/29/2014 at 11:11 am

    I’ve got a honeysuckle bush growing in my garden and I’ve never done anything with it. Now I know exactly what I’m going to do!! I cannot wait for it to start blooming and for that cocktail recipe that’s coming. Perfection!

  16. Nikki@ NikSnacks says

    05/29/2014 at 11:57 am

    Yes, 1000 times YES to this syrup! Of all the things I love about Spring and early summer, honeysuckle is number 1-99 on the list.

  17. Marly says

    05/29/2014 at 12:51 pm

    What an incredible idea! I love honeysuckle and it grows like crazy around here. I can’t wait to have some of this in my next glass of tea!

  18. Jen Thames says

    05/29/2014 at 6:40 pm

    How long does it keep? Thanks!

    • Paula says

      05/29/2014 at 7:22 pm

      Hi Jen, You can store it in the refrigerator for 3-4 weeks.

  19. Robin says

    05/29/2014 at 8:10 pm

    What an incredible idea!! I love floral flavors, and right now, my town is *covered* in honeysuckle. The smell is just intoxicating – I can’t wait to go out and pick some!

  20. Coleen @ The Redhead Baker says

    05/29/2014 at 8:46 pm

    Mmmm, I can almost smell the honeysuckle through the screen! I could do so much with this syrup!

  21. Denise says

    05/29/2014 at 9:05 pm

    Gorgeous! Now I need to be bop down a road and find me some honeysuckle!

  22. Eva says

    06/28/2014 at 4:08 pm

    And I thought I had tried it all putting honeysuckle into almost everything I make! What a great idea! Thanks for the idea! I bet it tastes divine!

  23. Jennifer Krouse says

    06/04/2018 at 3:16 pm

    Hi! I’ve seen on a different post that the green bits at the ends should be snipped off. I am not sure why. Does your honeysuckle simple syrup taste bitter at all? I’d like to avoid that whole process if I can! Thank you!

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