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Infusing Sugar

Published on June 9, 2011 Updated on August 30, 2019 by Eden

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Infusing sugar is one of the easiest things to make and can add flavor and charm to recipes. The wonderful uses of infused sugars are endless! Lear how to make make your own with our step by step tutorial and how-to video!

Infusing sugar is one of the easiest things to make and can add flavor and charm to recipes. The wonderful uses of infused sugars are endless!  #Sugar #Infusing #DIY #Easy #Recipes #Gifts

I love the idea of infusing sugar! You can use the citrus or lavender sugar in a poundcake or sugar cookie recipe to add a hint of flavor or simply place a teaspoon in your coffee (think espresso bean-infused!) or when mixing a cocktail.

It can also be used to garnish the glass rim of some fresh-squeezed lemonade or another delicious drink!

Three bottles of infused sugar with lavender.

The sugars make wonderful gifts and for a special touch, attach your favorite recipe that the sugar would compliment. Any type of citrus zest, vanilla bean or herb will work perfectly. Read below to find the secret to infusing sugar ; )

Infusing Sugars (Step by Step)

Supplies

Sugar – Cane or Coocnut will both work

Air Tight Glass Containers

A zester

Ribbon and Twine to Garnish the bottles.

Herbs, Dried Flowers, Citrus or whatever you are using to infuse the sugar.

Two jars filled with infused sugar

Directions

  • Zest the fruit you want to use to give your sugar a touch of flavor. Leave it out overnight to dry COMPLETELY, especially if you’re using fruit!
  • Layer the sugar and the zest in a glass container. When you reach the top add some extra zest for color.
  • Let the sugar sit for at least one week before you use or hand them out as favors. This will give the sugar optimal flavor!
  • If you use lavender or espresso beans you can remove them by straining the infused sugar into a separate bowl before using it in a recipe or coffee. Or you can grind the beans and lavender to a super fine consistency and leave them in the sugar!

Flavor Ideas to Add to Sugar

Here is a list of some flavors you can easily add to infuse sugar:

  • Citrus Zest – Lemon, Lime, Orange, Grapefruit.
  • Dried Flowers – Rose Petals, Lavender, Hibiscus (will make pink sugar!)
  • Vanilla Bean
  • Espresso
  • Spices – Cinnamon, Cayenne, Allspice, Cardamom – use any spice to add a kick to the sugar!
  • Dried Herbs – Rosemary, Thyme, Oregano… the possibilities are endless with dried herbs.
  • Ginger

Let us know if you make these! They are wonderful gifts for birthdays, teachers and holidays!


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Comments

  1. dreams on 34th street says

    June 9, 2011 at 7:07 pm

    Eden…I love this post…I have been thinking
    of infusing sugars for a while now…your chic
    post was appropriatly timed and lit a fire under me! You have a charmed blog!
    ~Lynne
    [w/l]

    Reply
  2. feelincrafty says

    June 9, 2011 at 10:09 pm

    I’ve never had infused sugar, but these beautiful pictures are very inspiring to try. Or even just make it becuase it looks so pretty!

    Reply
  3. Ashley says

    June 9, 2011 at 11:34 pm

    i have never done that, but it looks beautiful..i may just have to give em a try!!

    xoxo
    ash

    Reply
  4. amy walters says

    June 10, 2011 at 1:54 pm

    Your site is always chalked full of the best pics 😉 I love visiting your blog Eden!

    Reply
  5. April of A. Liz Adventures says

    June 10, 2011 at 2:09 pm

    I’ve got some lavender at home right now just BEGGING to be made into lavender-infused sugar that I can add to my morning tea. Thanks for the inspiration!

    Reply
  6. amy walters says

    June 13, 2011 at 4:17 am

    Me again! I just selected you for the Versatile Bloggers Award. Check out my post for details 😉

    Cheers,
    amy*

    Reply
  7. Karen says

    June 14, 2011 at 2:08 am

    Ooh, yum. I was just laying in bed this morning, looking at the dried lavender in my window from last year, thinking this year I’ve got to do something more useful with it!

    Reply
  8. Madeleine @ NZ Ecochick says

    November 21, 2011 at 8:07 am

    I love this post. I have featured it on NZ Ecochick. Please view my post on: http://www.nzecochick.com/2011/11/christmas-ideas.html Feel free to grab my featured on button. Thanks for the great idea. I can’t wait to make some.

    Reply
  9. Joi says

    December 20, 2011 at 6:36 pm

    Could you please tell me where you got the jars from??

    Reply
  10. Rach says

    December 22, 2011 at 1:17 pm

    I’ve seen them at Michael’s Arts and Crafts.

    Reply
  11. Anonymous says

    June 10, 2012 at 7:56 pm

    I am thinking of doing these as wedding favors. Glass Ball Mason jars are a bit cheaper than the jars pictured here. Do you think that would work and do you need to sterilize the jars first?

    Thanks!

    Reply
  12. Mariana says

    June 29, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    Adorei a sugestão e o blog. Parabéns!
    Mariana Pereira (Brasil)

    Reply
  13. Cedarcrest Middle School says

    November 19, 2012 at 6:04 am

    Could you tell me approx. how many coffee beans you would use (I plan on grinding it fine and leaving it in the sugar) per cup of sugar. These would make the perfect gift! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Sugar and Charm says

      November 19, 2012 at 3:50 pm

      Hi! I actually didn’t make one with coffee beans… It was just an idea and I think it would be awesome! I would just grind the beans and then place a layer on top of the sugar, like the pictures above. I don’t think you need to measure. Have fun!

      Reply
  14. heidi says

    May 2, 2013 at 9:18 pm

    This is such a good idea. Where did you get the jars from?

    Reply
  15. Jillian says

    May 15, 2013 at 6:27 pm

    This is such a cool idea!! Will the sugar go bad sooner?

    Reply
  16. Fran DeWitte says

    September 19, 2013 at 8:31 pm

    Thanks for the great idea. This is the first year I have my own lavender to harvest so it will be fun to make my own infused lavender sugar.
    Have a great day!

    Reply
  17. Joanna says

    January 2, 2014 at 10:17 am

    Would you mind telling me where you bought the jars and what size they are? thanks!

    Reply
  18. Sav says

    March 3, 2014 at 11:28 am

    I love this idea and am planning on making lavender infused sugar for my upcoming wedding. Can you please tell me where you purchased these jars and what size the jars are? Thanks so much!

    Reply
  19. Leslie says

    September 12, 2014 at 12:25 pm

    Where do you get the cute glass jars? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Patricia says

      November 10, 2020 at 4:54 am

      I got mine on Amazon

      Reply
  20. Manuela says

    December 15, 2014 at 6:03 am

    Hello,
    I’m preparing a post on home made Xmas presents and I would like very much to have this suggestion of your shared on my post. Can I have a foto and the link to your post on Girls Just Like Us.
    Thank you,
    Manuela

    Reply
  21. nicki says

    December 18, 2014 at 10:17 am

    fab little site thankyou

    Reply
  22. Mariah says

    April 12, 2015 at 1:24 pm

    Do you think this would work well to make into a sugar scrubs?

    Reply
    • Eden says

      April 13, 2015 at 6:15 am

      Hi Mariah! I think infusing the sugar before making a sugar scrub would work great!

      Reply
  23. Lisa says

    October 4, 2017 at 3:16 pm

    This will be awesome for upcoming Yule gifts

    Reply
  24. MEAl5 says

    December 5, 2017 at 6:03 am

    Thanks for the great idea.

    Reply
  25. Maurita says

    February 4, 2018 at 4:35 pm

    I was wondering how you could infuse a juice to the sugar. I grow passion fruit and scoop out the pulp to make the juice there is no way to “zest” a passion fruit
    I would love any thoughts on this Thank you!

    Reply
  26. Naomi says

    May 13, 2020 at 3:35 am

    I’ve done this with spearmint. I’m not sure where I’ll use it, but I tried it in shortbread, and it was very subtle.

    Reply
  27. Patricia says

    November 10, 2020 at 4:44 am

    How long Will these sugars last

    Reply

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