1,224 sugar syrup recipes

Ruby fruit punch made with rosé wine, fresh-squeezed citrus juices, and frozen strawberries over ice. A fizzy, crowd-pleasing punch bowl recipe with simple sugar syrup.

This Sri Lankan fruit salad tosses ripe mango, papaya, pineapple, oranges, and banana in a vanilla-rum sugar syrup with fresh lime. A tropical no-cook dessert that feeds a crowd.

Homemade soda simple syrup is the sweet-tart base for making your own sodas. Sugar dissolves into a smooth syrup with a hit of citric acid for tang, then you mix it with carbonated water and any flavor you like.

French-style fruit fritters: apple, orange, or pineapple slices macerated in lemon and sugar, dipped in an egg-white-lightened batter, and deep-fried golden. Serve with powdered sugar or syrup.

Deep-fried apple fritters with diced apples in a simple egg batter, served with a homemade maple-brown sugar syrup. Crispy outside, tender and fruity inside.

Homemade Kahlua coffee liqueur with just four ingredients: instant coffee, sugar, vanilla, and vodka. A slow-simmered coffee syrup base that tastes like the real thing. Great for gifting.

Homemade maraschino cherries preserved in sugar syrup with almond extract and lemon juice. A three-day canning project for bright red cocktail cherries without artificial preservatives.

Grapefruit segments in lemon sugar syrup with a splash of gin or orange juice. An elegant, refreshing citrus dessert that can be prepped ahead.

Traditional Pakistani chum chum made from fresh paneer, tinted with saffron, simmered in sugar syrup and garnished with cream, pistachios, and fragrant kewra essence.

Rasgulla, the classic Bengali cheese ball dessert of spongy homemade chenna simmered in light sugar syrup until pillowy and sweet. Four ingredients, big payoff.

Chilled strawberry soup pureed with orange juice, spiced sugar syrup, and optional red wine. Strained silky smooth, served cold with a yogurt dollop. A summer starter.

Low-fat apple bread pudding sweetened with maple syrup instead of refined sugar. Egg whites and skim milk keep it light while apples and raisins add natural sweetness. A guilt-free comfort dessert.

Baked apples ready fast: Granny Smith apples cored and stuffed with brown sugar and butter, dusted with cinnamon, and baked until the sugar caramelizes into a buttery syrup. A 4-ingredient fall dessert.

Semolina halwa sweetened with sugar syrup, cooked in ghee, and perfumed with cardamom and rosewater. Studded with pistachios and almonds, then cut into diamond shapes.

Old-fashioned pineapple ice made with fresh pineapple, sugar syrup, lemon juice, and meringue for a light, scoopable frozen dessert. No ice cream maker needed.

Poached pears in mint sugar syrup served chilled with chocolate morsels. An elegant, light dessert with fresh mint-infused fruit and a simple chocolate garnish.