Peach Simple Syrup
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1-2 peach, sliced (frozen can be used after thawed)
- ½ teaspoon citric acid, optional (read below)
- Bring water and sugar to a boil.
- Add peaches and stir well.
- Add citric acid for longer storage and to maintain color longer.
- Reduce to simmer after sugar is completely dissolved.
- Crush peaches when soft to release more flavor into the syrup.
- Reduce to simmer, cover and cook down for ~25-30 minutes.
- Syrup will be VERY hot. Be cautious.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Strain peaches from syrup. Failure to do this could result in the bottle exploding. (read blog post!)
- Bottle and enjoy in your favorite recipes.
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Recipe by Southern FATTY at https://www.southernfatty.com/peach-simple-syrup/
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