Description
A rich and flavorful homemade pecan syrup made by toasting pecans and simmering them with sugar and water. Perfect for drizzling over pancakes, waffles, ice cream, or adding a nutty sweetness to beverages.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 ¼ cups water
- 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
Instructions
- Toast Pecans: Add the chopped pecans to a medium saucepan and heat over medium heat. Toast the pecans for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently to ensure they don’t burn, releasing their natural oils and enhancing the flavor.
- Combine Ingredients: Carefully pour the water and granulated sugar into the saucepan with the toasted pecans. Stir gently to combine all ingredients evenly.
- Simmer Mixture: Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer over medium heat. Let it simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to dissolve the sugar and infuse the syrup with pecan flavor.
- Strain Syrup: Remove the saucepan from heat. Using a fine mesh strainer, strain out the pecans and reserve only the liquid syrup. Discard the pecans or save them for use as an ice cream topping or garnish.
- Cool and Store: Allow the syrup to cool at room temperature for about 15 minutes. Once cooled, transfer the syrup into a clean syrup bottle or mason jar and store it in the refrigerator. The syrup will keep fresh for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
- Use finely chopped pecans for better flavor extraction during toasting.
- Stir frequently while toasting to prevent burning, which causes bitterness.
- You can reuse the strained pecans as a crunchy topping for desserts.
- Store the syrup refrigerated and shake before use if it separates.
- This syrup enhances not only breakfast dishes but also cocktails and coffee.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Sauce/Syrup
- Method: Toasting and Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons (30ml)
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: pecan syrup, homemade syrup, nut syrup, pecan sauce, breakfast topping
