Simple Green Apple Syrup Recipe
Make this tart and sweet homemade green apple syrup using Granny Smith apples. It is a simple reduction perfect for cocktails, pancakes, and desserts.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 45 min
- Total Time: 60 min
- Yield: About 2 cups 1x
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Stovetop Simmering
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Combine the chopped apples, water, and lemon juice in a medium saucepan.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the apples are very soft.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat. Mash the apples slightly with a fork or potato masher.
- Stir in the granulated sugar until it completely dissolves into the warm apple mixture.
- Return the saucepan to medium heat and bring the mixture back to a gentle simmer. Cook uncovered for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the syrup thickens slightly. It will thicken more as it cools.
- Remove from heat. Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl, pressing down on the solids to extract all the liquid. Discard the solids.
- Pour the finished green apple syrup into a clean, airtight jar or bottle.
Notes
- For a thinner syrup, reduce the simmering time in Step 5. For a thicker syrup, simmer longer.
- Store your homemade green apple syrup in the refrigerator for up to three weeks.
- Use this tart apple syrup as a gourmet apple syrup for waffles or as a mixer in easy homemade drink syrups.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 205
- Sugar: 52g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 53g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg