A super easy and healthy way to keep the sugar in your drinks low is by whipping up this Sugar Free Raspberry Simple Syrup! It takes just a few minutes and only uses three ingredients. So SIMPLE and is amazing in coffee and cocktails alike!
Sugar Free Raspberry Simple Syrup
This recipe is so easy that you’ll be wondering why you didn’t start making your own simple syrup ages ago! All you do is dissolve equal parts sugar into equal parts water on the stove and allow to cool. For flavored variations like this one, you just add in the fruit and strain it out when the syrup is done. That is literally it!
I use Lakanto Classic Monkfruit Sweetener 1:1 Sugar Replacement for this recipe (and many others) to keep it free from added sugar. I usually grab mine at Whole Foods, but you can also find it online!
BEFORE YOU MAKE…
I want to tell you one thing to be aware of. Since there are no gums or additives in this recipe, when this cools in the fridge, it will crystallize. It’s normal! Because of this, I like to make closer to the exact amount I’ll be needing so there isn’t any leftover. When I do happen to make a little extra, all I have to do to prepare it for use again is heat it up! You can do so on the stove or in the microwave.
I have read that you can add xantham gum to keep it from crystallizing, but I like to avoid added gums where possible personally, so I keep it simple for my syrup! (See what I did there?)
WHERE/HOW TO USE IT
I first made this original Sugar Free Simple Syrup (click here!) for these Sparkling Cucumber Gimlets (click here!), but there are endless ways to use this syrup! I especially love this raspberry syrup in hot lattes and iced coffee. Click here for my Sugar Free & Dairy Free Raspberry Latte!
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Sugar Free Raspberry Simple Syrup
Ingredients
- ¼ cup monk fruit sweetener or sugar (I use Lakanto Monk Fruit to keep it sugar free)
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup fresh raspberries
Instructions
- Add ingredients to a sauce pan and put on the stove over medium to low heat.
- Smash the raspberries until a jam is created.
- Bring to a simmer for about 3-5 minutes while stirring, ensuring it doesn't burn.
- Allow syrup to cool to the touch, then strain the syrup to remove any seeds and berry pieces.
Can you freeze this? Thought I might make more and freeze individual portions. Thanks
I haven’t tried this but I think it would be okay?!