Make honey syrup infused with fresh ginger flavor using just three ingredients in only 30 minutes!
Today I'm teaching you how to make honey ginger syrup at home with all the tips and tools you need to make the process easy. You'll want to have homemade honey syrup in your recipe book for drinks, especially. Let's get into the details.
And if you enjoy this recipe, you'll love my hibiscus ginger syrup, ginger turmeric honey syrup, and pineapple ginger syrup, too!
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What is Honey Syrup?
Honey syrup is honey and water combined in equal amounts and cooked to form a new liquid. The result is slightly thinner in texture but just as sweet as honey and can be used in cold recipes--check out my lavender honey syrup for a tasty example!
Why can't I just use honey in a cold drink? Plain honey is nearly impossible to dissolve in cold liquid. It's too thick and just coagulates into a blob rather than melding with the other ingredients. Honey syrup is the answer.
What does honey ginger syrup taste like?
This ginger simple syrup is gently warm and spicy from the fresh ginger. Depending on what kind of honey you use, you'll also taste subtle floral or herbal notes. Texture-wise, it's thick but not as viscous as plain honey.
What You'll Need for this Recipe
Making infused honey at home is surprisingly quick and easy and you probably already have everything on hand. Here's the full ingredient list.
Honey of just about any kind will work. Just make sure you don't use any flavored honey. I like to use raw, local honey.
Water helps to thin out the honey into a syrup that's easier to work with.
Ginger provides warm flavor. Fresh ginger is best but dried, ground ginger is a close enough substitute if you can't get fresh.
Pro tip: Once you're done making the honey, save the candied ginger to use in smoothies! It's also a great cocktail garnish.
Tips & Tools
Grab a sharp knife and cutting board to prepare the ginger and a saucepan and spoon. I recommend using a slotted spoon to remove the ginger pieces from the syrup after infusing, which I also use to make my famous citrus syrup recipe.
Do I have to refrigerate ginger honey syrup? It depends on who you ask. Some people don't believe you have to refrigerate it since none of the ingredients need refrigeration. This syrup will keep for up to one month in an airtight container in the fridge.
Can I freeze it? Yes. Store in an airtight container for up to six months. Because of the water, honey syrup freezes solid!
How to use Ginger Infused Honey
It's common to grab honey ginger syrup for making the penicillin cocktail. I love using honey ginger syrup for cocktails and mocktails across the board, though.
So you'll taste it in my winter blood orange mocktail, hydrating coconut water mocktail, tangy grapefruit mocktail, and mint tea mocktail, too!
And ginger-flavored honey is a great substitute for spiced honey in hot toddies!
Mix this concoction it into your tea or take it up another level with more superfood infusions.
More Favorite Ginger Flavored Recipes
Now that you've got an easy flavored honey recipe in your arsenal, go forth and enjoy. And sharing is caring so be sure to pin this post for later and follow me over on Pinterest. Thanks for reading!
Ginger Honey Syrup Recipe
📖 Recipe
Honey-Ginger Syrup for Cocktails
Equipment
- 1 knife
Ingredients
- 4 inches fresh ginger
- 1 cup honey
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Peel ginger and slice into small pieces no more than ¼ inch thick.
- Add ginger to saucepan with water and honey over medium-high heat and stir until honey is dissolved.
- Bring mixture to a boil then remove from heat. Steep honey ginger syrup for at least 30 minutes, to allow flavor to infuse.
- Strain out ginger pieces and bring honey syrup to room temperature. Seal in an airtight container to store.
Brenda says
I use this as a sweetener for hot green tea. I use half water, half lemon juice.
Jazzmine Woodard says
Glad you're enjoying this one, Brenda! I use it in tea, too.
Camille says
Just tried your Ginger-Infused Honey Syrup and let me tell you, it's an absolute game-changer. The depth of flavor that fresh ginger adds is phenomenal, and the natural sweetness of the honey really comes through. Your instructions were so clear, making this recipe a breeze to follow. I'll be drizzling this on everything from my morning pancakes to my afternoon tea. Thanks for sharing such a delicious recipe!
Britney Brown says
This went perfect in my Mocktail! It really packed the flavor and was so easy to make.
Jessica says
This syrup is so good and incredibly easy to make. Perfect for making iced tea now that the weather's warming up. Also added a little to my bourbon over the weekend and it was fantastic!
Dee Broughton says
I made this honey the other day and I will never again use plain honey in my tea. It's so flavorful and also makes me feel a little fancy!
Marta says
My family has been battling seasonal allergies here in Texas so I made your ginger-infused honey syrup to add to warm tea. It was so soothing on our rough throats. I'm going keep this on hand at all times.
Jen Sim says
Ginger and honey are two of my favourite natural ingredients so I was really excited to make this. Your recipe exceeded my expectations and this honey is now a staple in my home.
Marcus Avery Christon says
This ginger honey syrup is now a part of my morning tea routine! The ginger adds just the right amount of kick. I love how simple it is to make too!