Jalapeno Simple Syrup

Name: Jalapeno Simple Syrup
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 cup water; 2 jalapeno (cored and deseeded)

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Looking to spice up your drinks, or looking for a pepper-flavored syrup? You are right in the place. Here, learn how to make easy jalapeno simple syrup to make your cocktails and margaritas flavorsome with a spice kick-effortlessly and quickly.

Learn how to make easy jalapeno simple syrup to make your cocktails, margaritas flavorsome with a spice kick-effortlessly and quickly.

About This Recipe

This spicy simple syrup is a quick step to give your drink a facelift. It adds a sweet hint of spice kick to drinks, including simple lemonade. The recipe is so simple that you would never have thought of it.

Furthermore, it tastes sweet and hot with bright jalapeno flavors but is still mild and comforting. This would steal the show when served at a party.

Once you try this customized spicy syrup, you will never return to buying the readymade ones.

The Ingredients

Jalapeno peppers. Jalapeno peppers are available in stores around the year. If you have frozen, roasted jalapeno, you may use it. However, I suggest not using the pickled jalapeno, which gives a distinct, bold pickle flavor.
Sugar. Use cane, raw sugar, light, dark brown sugar for a hot, spicy version, or white, granulated sugar for a mild version.
Water. The water and the sugar are in equal proportion, say 1:1.

How To Make Jalapeno Simple Syrup?

Prepping. Cut the jalapeno into half. Deseed them for mild heat; leave the seeds on for hot syrup. Alternatively, leave the seeds on for the couple for the medium spice.

I cored and deseeded three halves and left one with seeds on. The syrup was mild to medium for me.

slice two jalapeno, 3 desseded and one with seeds on for the mild jalapeno simple syrup.

Stir. Place a saucepan over medium heat. Add water and sugar. Stir continuously until the sugar dissolves. Stirring until the sugar is dissolved is necessary because it may burn and turn the syrup's color and taste.

Cook the jalapeno peppers for 10 minutes until it becomes soft and tender and the syrup becomes to a running consistency.

Cook. Add jalapeno, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 10 minutes. Ten minutes of low-heat cooking is good for the simple syrup.

Cool. Remove it from the heat and allow it to cool to room temperature.

Strain. Place a strainer over another bowl, and pour the syrup. Save the jalapeno for other recipes(a few ideas are below).

Transfer. Transfer to a bottle with a narrow mouth. And refrigerate.

How Do You Adjust The Spice Level?

I know everyone's view of the spice level is different. Some may find it super hot, whereas others see it as mild. And it varies in every household.

The jalapeno seeds are the deciding factor of the heat in the syrup. And the jalapeno skin is responsible for its rich flavor. So, if you are concerned about the heat,

Before making. Deseed the jalapeno completely while adding to the syrup for the mild heat and vice versa.
After making. If you find the syrup is too hot to handle, no worries; make another batch of simple syrup, this time without jalapeno. Then combine them for less heat.
Wear gloves. If you are a beginner, use kitchen gloves while cutting and deseeds. And some may be sensitive to the heat it brings on.

Serving Ideas

Cocktails. This jalapeno simple syrup will be an exciting addition to transform your regular drinks, such as a nonalcoholic mojito, in a remarkable way.
Party. Simply stir this and spice up your cocktails or mocktails. It is the best way to entertain the guests at a party with their fiery cocktails.
Pancakes. Drizzle over the pancakes, and give a jalapeno twist to your weekend breakfast. I served with the coffee pancake today; the combo was delicious.
Fruit Salad. Toss the tropical fruits and make the fruit salad deliciously unique.
Tea. It's a great addition to making flavored tea. But proceed with caution. Use a little for tea, as the flavor of a jalapeno may be overwhelming.
Toppings. The saved candied jalapeno slices can be served as a topping or garnishing drink.
Salads. Chop the sweet candied jalapeno and toss it to the salad. It merges well with any salad and provides a sweet and spicy kick.

Store the jalapeno syrup in a bottle and refrigerate it to use upto one month.

The Variations

Make your custom-flavored simple syrup by infusing it with other ingredients that complement the flavor of jalapeno simple syrup.

Strawberry. When adding two jalapenos, add half medium-sized strawberries, as the jalapeno's original flavor can overtake the strawberry's strong flavor.
Blueberry. It is also a good addition, giving the syrup a beautiful color.
Lemon zest. It also gels well with the jalapeno but is useless in quantity as the main focus is to make chili pepper syrup.
Other types of pepper. You may use the same recipe to try out with your favorite peppers.

Other similar jalapeno recipe

Frequently Asked Questions

Why isn't confectioner's sugar suitable for making simple syrup?

I would not suggest using the confectioner's sugar for this recipe, as it has corn starch. As a result, we will make an unwanted jalapeno simple syrup.

Cane sugar, raw sugar, brown sugar, and even granulated white sugar work fabulously in this recipe.

Can I replace sugar with honey?

If you are thinking of making it with natural sugar like honey, you need to boil it as boiling may kill some goodness of love.

For this, cook the jalapeno according to this recipe but with water alone. Allow it to cool, then combine the jalapeno-infused water with honey and store.

Does this syrup go bad?

It does, like any other food, if not stored properly. It stays with rich flavors for two days when kept at room temperature and refrigerated for a month. Later, it slowly loses its taste and becomes stale.

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