Habanero Simple Syrup

Serves: 4

Leila Emmerich

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

43

Spice

48

Sweetness

48

Sourness

34

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Water

1 cup

White Sugar

Directions:

1

Bring water to a boil in a saucepan

2

Slowly stir sugar into boiling water until sugar is dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes

3

Add habanero peppers to sugar-water mixture, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until syrup is thickened and pepper has slightly colored the syrup, about 15 minutes

4

Remove saucepan from heat and let syrup cool, about 1 hour

5

Remove peppers from syrup and store syrup in a glass jar