Homemade Vanilla Syrup – Save money with a latte at home!

A bottle of Torani Syrup will run you between $3 and $7 depending on the size you buy and whether or not you have coupons.  I’d venture to say this recipe for twice as much will cost you less than $1.00!  Plus you’ll know exactly what the ingredients consist of and if you prefer to use organic or all natural products you can do that too.

Ingredients:

3 ½ cups water
3 cups sugar
½ cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons vanilla extract

Directions:

In a medium saucepan over medium high heat, gently stir together the water and sugars. Cook until mixture becomes thick and syrupy (approximately 10-15 minutes). Allow to cool and stir in vanilla extract. Yields 1 quart.

I reuse my Torani to dispense the syrup and store the rest in a mason jar.  Recipe comes from Paula Dean, y’all!  If you want one of those fancy pumps, I recently bought one at a store called Cash & Carry for $3.  If you have a restaurant supply store near you, you’ll likely find them there.

Another tip – if you buy those disposable hot coffee cups grab them at this store too!  I bought a package of 10 recently at Target, they were Dixie brand I believe before a trip to the snow.  We had a hot thermos full of water and packets of hot cocoa, it just made sense to bring disposable cups.  Well I paid nearly $4 for them – turns out you can buy 50 cups and 50 lids for under $7 at Cash & Carry!  They’re great quality too.

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