Banana Simple Syrup

Prep Time 20 min
Servings Makes 3 cups

Ingredients

  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 3 cups water
  • a few grains of salt
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • dash of cinnamon
  • 3 ripe bananas, each cut into medium size pieces

Instructions

  1. In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, add white and brown sugars, water, salt, cinnamon, and vanilla. Whisk well and bring to low boil. Reduce heat slightly and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
  2. Add chopped bananas, and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
  3. Remove from heat. Once syrup has cooled, strain bananas from syrup either using a fine mesher strainer or cheesecloth.
  4. Pour syrup into a sealed glass food safe container and store in the refrigerator.

Syrup stays fresh in the refrigerator for 2 weeks.

Recipe from Eat Splendid - https://eatsplendid.com/recipe/banana-simple-syrup-recipe/