Raise your hand if you like to have the occasional cocktail? Perhaps your are more of a mocktail person. Me? I like a good margarita from time to time. But mostly I refrain from alcohol and especially cocktails. They are chalk full of junk I don’t need in my body these days.
Anyway, I love the idea of a fun “mocktail” during the warm summer months. However, all the really yummy sounding recipes call for Simple Syrup. Simple syrup is about as unhealthy as it comes. All sugar basically. So I decided to clean it up a bit and create several honey sweetened versions of some frequently called for Simple Syrups in cocktails.
Personally, I think these ended up tasting better than their sugary counterparts. The honey lends a really nice flavor to the cocktail or mocktail and you can feel good knowing that your beverage is just a wee bit better for you.
I absolutely adore the lavender honey simple syrup. Oh my stars! The vanilla ginger is a close second. Honestly, the combinations are endless once you understand how to make a honey based simple syrup.
Let’s take a look at these awesome healthier simple syrups shall we?
Love cocktails & mocktails but want to cut out the sugar found in the syrups? Try these healthy versions of your favorite simple syrups; Basic, Vanilla Ginger, Rosemary, Citrus Mint and Lavender Honey. This nutritional information was auto-generated based on serving size, number of servings, and typical information for the ingredients listed. To obtain the most accurate representation of the nutritional information in a given recipe, please calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients and amounts used, using your preferred nutrition calculator. Under no circumstances shall the this website and the author be responsible for any loss or damage resulting for your reliance on the given nutritional information. You are solely responsible for ensuring that any nutritional information provided is accurate, complete, and useful.Simple Syrups: Honey, Vanilla Ginger, Rosemary, Citrus Mint, & Lavender Honey
Ingredients
For The Honey Simple Syrup
For The Vanilla Ginger Simple Syrup
For The Rosemary Simple Syrup
For The Citrus Mint Simple Syrup
For The Lavender Honey Simple Syrup
Instructions
For The Honey Simple Syrup
For The Vanilla Ginger Simple Syrup
For The Rosemary Simple Syrup
For The Citrus Mint Simple Syrup
For The Lavender Honey Simple Syrup
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8
Serving Size: 1 ounce
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 55Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 11mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 1gSugar: 8gProtein: 0g
Dave says
I hate to say it, but as far as the body is concerned the sugar in honey is just as unhealthy as table sugar. Any really healthful properties of the honey (antimicrobial, antibacterial, etc) are destroyed when you heat it to the boiling point.
Jennifer says
Totally true! But I like to help my readers take baby steps. Weaning off the white stuff period is better for you.