Making your own homemade Pineapple Simple Syrup is super easy! All you need are 3 ingredients and it can be ready in less than 30 minutes. You can use the syrup in cocktails, mocktails, lemonade, tea, and more! You can even drizzle it over pancakes or waffles instead of maple syrup. Plus, homemade pineapple syrup is always better, healthier, and more delicious than store-bought!
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Why This Recipe Works
True pineapple flavor - Fresh pineapple is simmered with water and cane sugar for 15 minutes and then strained. The pineapple infuses the syrup with bright pineapple flavor you’ll love! It makes a great summer syrup for cocktails and more! And don’t toss the pineapple! You can add it to desserts, pancakes, waffles, and more!
Lots of uses - This syrup is great for a lot of drinks aside from just cocktails. You can use it to sweeten and flavor mocktails, iced tea, lemonade, or frozen drinks. Aside from drinks, you can also drizzle it on desserts or things like pancakes or waffles instead of maple syrup.
Easy and simple - There are only 3 ingredients in this syrup and it comes together in less than 30 minutes. It’s a super straightforward recipe and hard to mess up even if you’ve never made homemade syrup before.
Ingredients
- Pineapple - Finely chopped fresh pineapple is best here. The better and sweeter the pineapple, the better the syrup will be. You can use frozen pineapple in a pinch.
- Cane sugar - White sugar will give you the most neutral flavor but I like using cane sugar instead which is similar but slightly less processed than white sugar. I don't recommend using brown sugar because it would have too much of a molasses flavor.
- Water - Use filtered water whenever possible.
Variations and Substitutions
- More fruit - You can add other fruits like mango or passion fruit for a fun tropical syrup. You can also make other syrups with the same ratios and mix them together later when you make your drinks.
- Sugar-free - You can use any sugar-free sweetener that can be used in a 1:1 ratio instead of regular white sugar. I haven't tried it so I can't guarantee results. Keep in mind the flavor of the syrup will change depending on what sweetener you use. Also because it has no sugar, the syrup may spoil much more quickly.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Add pineapple, cane sugar, and water to a medium saucepan.
- Bring the mixture to a boil stirring constantly until the sugar dissolves.
- Lower the heat and simmer the syrup for 15 minutes.
- Allow it to cool for 5-10 minutes and strain the syrup squeezing as much juice out of the pineapple as possible.
- Pour into a glass jar and wait for it to cool down before closing with a lid.
- Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Save the pineapple - Don't toss the discarded pineapple! It has a candied pineapple flavor and you can store it in an airtight container in the fridge for a few days or in the freezer for a few months. Add it to desserts, pancakes, waffles, French toast, oatmeal, and more!
Recommended Uses
- Cocktails - This syrup is great in any cocktails with vodka, white rum, or blanco and reposado tequila. Try it in Frozen Pineapple Margarita, Pineapple Jalapeno Margarita, Pineapple Coconut Margarita, or a Skinny Pina Colada.
- Mocktails - You can make a delicious pineapple mocktail with this by mixing the syrup with sparkling water or your favorite pineapple soda (I like LaCroix with no sugar) and a fruit juice like orange juice, passion fruit pulp, or a non-alcoholic spirit.
- Iced tea - Sweeten your iced tea with this syrup for some tropical flavor. Replace the peach syrup in this Iced Peach Green Tea with this pineapple syrup.
- Lemonades - You can add this syrup to your classic homemade lemonade instead of sugar or try it in this Pineapple Passion Fruit Lemonade or this Cucumber Lemonade if you wanna try a fun new flavor.
- Matcha - Pineapple and matcha are a great match! Add this syrup to this Iced Pineapple Matcha Drink to sweeten it besides just pineapple juice.
- On food - This syrup is delicious drizzled over ice cream or over sweet breakfast instead of maple syrup. Try it on pancakes, waffles, or French toast!
Storing
- Fridge - Store the syrup in an airtight jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
- Freezer - You can freeze any leftover syrup either in an ice cube tray or small freezer-safe containers. I like using 2-4 serving containers (1-2 tablespoon per serving) and labeling them so I know exactly how much syrup I will need to defrost. I like using the small containers because this syrup tends to not freeze completely and it's hard to take out of the ice cube tray without it melting. Freeze for 3-4 months when stored properly.
FAQs
If the syrup has an off color, smells weird, or it develops any kind of mold, discard it immediately. It may naturally separate because of the high fruit content. This is natural and just needs to be stirred before use.
Anything with a high sugar content naturally isn't great for you but this homemade syrup has no weird flavors, colors, or additives so it's arguably much better for you than most store-bought syrups. And I guarantee it also has a much better flavor!
More Fruity Syrups
If you have a family BBQ or a pool party coming up, try these three more syrups to have them on hand for your guests to choose from for their cocktails. They're all just as easy to make as this pineapple one and so delicious! To see all the latest ones, head over to Flavored Syrups.
📖 Recipe
Pineapple Simple Syrup
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 10 1x
- Category: Flavored Syrups
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Description
This homemade Pineapple Simple Syrup is easy, simple, tropical, and perfect for summer! Use it in cocktails, mocktails, lemonade, and more!
Ingredients
- 1 cup finely diced fresh pineapple (or frozen)
- 1 cup cane sugar
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Add pineapple, cane sugar, and water to a medium saucepan.
- Bring the mixture to a boil stirring constantly until the sugar dissolves.
- Lower the heat and simmer the syrup for 15 minutes.
- Allow it to cool for 5-10 minutes and strain the syrup squeezing as much juice out of the pineapple as possible.
- Pour into a glass jar and wait for it to cool down before closing with a lid.
- Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
Store the syrup in an airtight jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Keep in mind that if you use a sugar-free sweeter it won't last as long because it has no sugar. You can also freeze the syrup in a freezer safe container for 2-4 months.
Lynda Garner
Sooo good. And don't forget it as a deal-breaker ingredient for home made sweet and sour sauce. Love me my sweet and sour pork and sweet and sour shrimp!
Veronika Sykorova
Yay I'm glad you enjoyed it! That's such a great idea, thanks for pointing that out, that sounds delicious!