Pandan Syrup
This easy homemade pandan syrup recipe is made using only 2 natural ingredients. It's super fragrant, naturally green and perfect for desserts, cocktails and drinks! (I also show you how to get an almost colorless version.)
- Prep time
- 3 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 Cup pandan extract
- 1 Cup White Sugar (Substitute: brown sugar, gula melaka etc)
- 1 Cup pandan leaves (bruised and cut into 1" pieces (or smaller). Approximate weight is 1oz/ 28g.)
- 1 Cup White Sugar (Substitute: brown sugar, gula melaka etc)
- 1 Cup Water (Substitute: coconut water if you want to make pandan coconut syrup.)
Instructions
- 1
Pour the thick, dark green pandan extract and sugar into a pot. Heat on medium till the sugar has all dissolved.
- 2
Allow to cool then store in the fridge in a sterilised, airtight container.
- 3
Bring bruised pandan leaves, sugar and water to the boil. Boil for 5 minutes then switch off the fire and allow to steep till cool.
- 4
Strain and store in an airtight container in the fridge.
- 5
Optional for best taste: Once cool, wring with your hands to extract all the flavor. (You can also blitz in but your syrup will be greener.)