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Home » Eats & Drinks » Desserts » Infusing Sugar

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)

Table of Contents

  • Infusing Sugars (Step by Step)
      • Supplies
      • Directions
  • Flavor Ideas to Add to Sugar

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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  1. Patricia says

    November 10, 2020 at 4:44 am

    How long Will these sugars last

    Reply
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. MEAl5 says

    December 5, 2017 at 6:03 am

    Thanks for the great idea.

    Reply
  5. Lisa says

    October 4, 2017 at 3:16 pm

    This will be awesome for upcoming Yule gifts

    Reply
  6. 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
  7. nicki says

    December 18, 2014 at 10:17 am

    fab little site thankyou

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