Name: Orange Simple Syrup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 2 cups
Ingredients: 1 cup orange juice; 1 cup water; 1 cup sugar; 2 3-inch strips orange peel

A Sweet Drop Of Citrus

The citrus and sugar work together in this Orange Simple Syrup recipe to bring a tart but sweet taste to your lips! Add in the aroma of freshly squeezed orange juice and you have a drink that even smells good too!

Prepping this recipe takes just 5 minutes and cooking only 10 so there’s no reason you shouldn’t make this! And after you do, make sure to use it in this Christmas Brunch Punch!

Overhead photo of ingredients to make orange simple syrup.

Orange Simple Syrup Ingredients

So simple you think you’re forgetting something! Freshly squeezed orange juice, water, sugar, and orange peel make up this simple syrup.

How To Make Orange Syrup

Mix together the orange juice, water, sugar, and orange peel in a small saucepan on medium-high heat. As you bring it to a boil the sugar will dissolve, stir syrup occasionally.

2. Remove from heat and allow it to cool to room temperature. Throw away remaining orange peels and store in an airtight container until ready to use.

Orange simple syrup simmering in a small saucepan.

How To Serve

Brunch with the girls just got even more exciting! Add this orange flavor to your favorite mimosas while you catch up with friends.
This Orange Syrup would go great in my Orange Pomegranate Mimosa or Cranberry Orange Mimosa recipes!
This syrup also makes the perfect addition to your favorite iced teas, lemonades, cocktails, or for making flavored water!
Feel free to use this orange flavor and my other simple syrups as the topping on homemade snow cones! Raspberry Syrup, Strawberry Syrup, or Blackberry Syrup would all be great flavors to try!

How To Store Homemade Simple Syrup

This syrup is good for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator. This means you have plenty of time to try almost anything with this homemade syrup.

A glass with ice and orange simple syrup.

Mix up another drink recipe with more great simple syrups!

Cherry Simple Syrup – Necessary when stirring up a batch of Cherry Limeade (Sonic Copycat Recipe)!
Lavender Simple Syrup – For brewing up the best Lavender Latte!
Rhubarb Simple Syrup – Drizzle on top of a heaping scoop of vanilla ice cream!
Blackberry Simple Syrup – For mixing up a Bourbon Blackberry Smash!
Peach Simple Syrup – Sip on this Peach Iced Tea with this simple syrup!

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Ingredients

2 cups

1 cup orange juice (fresh squeezed)
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
2 3-inch strips orange peel (pith removed)

Steps

Place all of the ingredients in a small saucepan, stir to combine. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
Discard the orange peels.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to use for up to 2 weeks.