Lovely lilac simple syrup is a sweet summer up grade to tea, cocktails, and lemonade!

Add a berry or two for a beautiful hue!

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We Love This Lilac Syrup Because …

  • It’s a light and refreshing, fragrant and floral flavored sugary syrup that tastes like spring flowers!
  • This lilac syrup recipe is so easy to make and will up level all your summer drinks!
  • Lilacs are believed to have many benefits and if you have them growing in your yard, make summer hostess gifts or as favors for a wedding or baby shower!
Ingredients to make lilac syrup labeled: sugar and lilac blossoms.

Ingredients in Lilac Simple Syrup

Lilac Blossoms: Find blossoms (florets) locally that are untreated or buy them online. Remove the stems and leaves otherwise the syrup will be bitter.

A Tip To Remember

Fresh purple lilacs will create a more flavorful simple syrup than white lilacs.

Simple Syrup: Superfine sugar will dissolve more quickly in the hot water, but any grade of white sugar will do.

Variations: Add a pale shade of red or blue or purple to lilac syrup by adding a strawberry, blueberry, or raspberry to the recipe in Step 2. A small vanilla bean or cinnamon stick can be added to the syrup in Step 2 for even more flavor.

How to Make Lilac Syrup

Lovely lavender lilac simple syrup is a sweet upgrade to tea, cocktails, and lemonade!

  1. Prepare lilac flowers by removing the blossoms, rinsing, and drying them well by spreading them out on a clean paper towel.
  2. Bring water, sugar, and blossoms (and optional berry for color) to a boil or until the sugar is fully dissolved. (See recipe below.)
  3. Remove the berry and store the syrup in the refrigerator to steep up to 3 days.
  4. Strain syrup in cheese cloth before storing.
lilac simple syrup prepared in two containers

Ways to Use Lilac Syrup

Homemade lemonade and lilac syrup are a match made in summer heaven with a sprig of mint as a garnish! Make a lilac martini and use a berry instead of an olive as a garnish or make a simple sparkling water mocktail with a slice of lemon and a lilac flower garnish. Brush lilac simple syrup on a cake before frosting, or use to sweeten and add depth to fruit salad or yogurt. Add to cocktails, iced tea, sparkling wine or water.

lilac simple syrup in a container with lilacs on the side

Storing Lilac Syrup

Keep lilac syrup in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks or freeze into ice cubes for iced tea, lemonade, or cocktails!

More Ways To Use Lilac Syrup

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Lilac Syrup

Lilac syrup is an easy way to add a fragrant and sweet touch to your favorite cocktails, teas, and more.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Cool 1 hour
Servings 16
Author Candace

Ingredients  

  • 1 cup lilac blossoms tightly packed
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar granulated or lilac sugar
  • 1 blueberry blackberry, strawberry, or raspberry, optional, for color

Instructions 

  • Cut or pull blossoms from the stem. Rinse and dry well, removing any leaves, stems, or brown flowers.
  • Add water to a small saucepan on medium high heat. Add sugar, lilac blossoms, and berry if using.
  • Bring to a boil and boil for 2-3 minutes, or until sugar is dissolved. Cool.
  • Remove berry if using and refrigerate overnight, or up to 3 days, until the flavor is to your liking. Strain, using cheesecloth, to remove blossoms. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks.

Notes

  • Nutrition calculated without lilac blossoms.
  • Refrigerate lilac syrup in a covered container for up to 3 weeks.
  • Freeze into ice cubes for cold drinks such as iced tea, lemonade, or cocktails.
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Nutrition Information

Calories: 48 | Carbohydrates: 12g | Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 0.3mg | Sugar: 12g | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.01mg

Nutrition information does not include optional ingredients or garnish and is an estimate. It may change based on actual ingredients and cooking methods used.

Course Drinks
Cuisine American

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