Bold, vibrant, and fiery, this habanero-infused simple syrup adds a tantalizing burst of sweet heat to your favorite cocktails, juices, teas, and sparkling beverages.
In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil over medium heat. Slowly stir sugar into boiling water until sugar is dissolved. Add one quartered, deseeded habanero pepper to the sugar mixture, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until the syrup has noticeably thickened; about 15 minutes.
Remove from heat and let the syrup cool for at least 30 minutes. Remove peppers from syrup. Refrigerate syrup in a glass jar until ready to use.
Notes
This recipe makes about 1¼ cups of Habanero Simple Syrup.
WARNING! Do not use more than one habanero pepper to make one batch of simple syrup.