Peach simple syrup is sweet, peachy syrup that will liven up desserts and sweet breakfasts like pancakes and waffles with summer flavor. With only 3 ingredients, you’ll be keeping this on hand for all your summer drinks, cocktails, teas, and more!

Peach simple syrup in a mason jar with peaches. — Peach simple syrup.

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Learning how to make a good, flavored simple syrup is one of the quickest ways to level up your cooking and drink making skills.

You want to impress someone with your kitchen or mixmaster prowess?

A sweet fruity simple syrup to drizzle over your pancakes or waffles or stir into cocktails will do it!

And peach simple syrup is one of the best ways to take advantage of all the sweet summer peaches.

It turns them into a yummy topping for sweet breakfast treats when you drizzle it over a stack of fluffy pancakes, waffles, or french toast.

And let’s talk about stirring it into Homemade Iced Tea for a sweet summer peach tea or turning it into a summer cocktail that you can sip on these last magical slow summer evenings.

Yes please!

And since it needs just peaches, sugar, and water, it is super easy to make and keep on hand for whatever your little heart desires, my peach.

Ingredients and Kitchen Supplies

Ingredients for peach simple syrup: water, peach, and sugar.

Here’s what you need for peach simple syrup:

Water – Just plain old tap water, unless you want to use spring or filtered water.
White Sugar – You will need some white granulated sugar.
Peaches – In the summer, you can use fresh peaches, but you can also make this with frozen peaches.

You will want some of these common kitchen items handy:

How to Make Peach Simple Syrup

1. Prepare the peaches.

Wash and peel your peach.

Cut the peach into smaller pieces or wedges, removing the core.

Set aside in a small bowl.

2. Simmer the water and sugar.

Combine the sugar and water in a sauce pot.

Whisk the sugar and water together in a pot over medium low heat until the sugar dissolves — Combine the sugar and water in a sauce pot.

In a small pot, whisk together the sugar and water over medium-low heat.

Allow it to come to a slow simmer, mixing frequently, until the sugar completely dissolves.

3. Add in the peaches.

Simple syrup in metal pot. — Ready to add the peaches.

Once the sugar has fully dissolved, carefully add in the peaches.

Adding peaches to simple syrup. — Add in the peaches when sugar dissolves.

Simmering peaches to make a simple syrup. — Add in the peaches when sugar dissolves.

Allow the peaches and sugar water to simmer for about 10 minutes.

The peaches will start to break apart as it cooks.

Remove from the heat and allow to cool for a few minutes.

Straining peaches out of peach simple syrup.

Finally, strain the peach simple syrup into a mason jar or other container, using a potato masher or spoon to push out more of the syrup.

Peach simple syrup in a mason jar. — Peach simple syrup

Allow it to cool completely before adding to your drinks or baking recipes.

Serving

While you could drink the peach simple syrup directly from the jar, it generally works best added to drinks.

You could add it to our peach wine spritzers or peach wine slushies.

It also can transform your favorite tea into peach tea or a peach tea cocktail.

You can also mix a small amount into oatmeal or to add extra flavor to blueberry muffins or other baked goods.

Storing

Pour cooled simple syrup into a sealable mason jar or other air tight container.

It should stay fresh for about 2 weeks in the fridge.

You could also freeze it.

To use it again once frozen, allow it to thaw naturally over night in the fridge.

Tips and Tricks

Don’t let the simple syrup come to a boil. A low simmer is all you need. Too hot and it could caramalize the sugar, which you don’t want.
Do not add the peaches until after the sugar fully dissolves.
You can leave the skins on the peaches if you like, just make sure to fully wash them clean if you plan to.

Drinks to Try Peach Simple Syrup In

Here are some drinks you can add peach simple syrup to for added flavor:

Boozy Lemonade Slushies– This will turn them into frozen peach lemonade cocktails that are *chef’s kiss* perfection.
Boozy Frozen Strawberry Lemonade Slushies– Peach and strawberry are a match made in heaven.
Frozen Pineapple Mimosas– The most summery way to start a day!
Boozy Arnie Palmers– Stir it into the tea before you spike it.
Peach Wine Slushies– For some extra peach flavor
The Best Sweet Peach Mimosas (Mimosas with Peach Schnapps)
Peach Wine Spritzers

Other Simple Syrup Recipes

Looking for other simple syrup recipes? Try these:

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