Wish you could bottle those fresh summer peaches up and enjoy them a little bit longer? With this homemade Peach Simple Syrup, you can! This fruity syrup is easy to make and can be used in everything from drinks to meat marinades.

Head-on view of peach simple syrup in a mason jar with sliced peaches around and recipe title at top

Don't you wish peach season could last forever?? There's nothing quite like a fresh peach in the summertime... But you know what a close second is?

Homemade peach simple syrup made with fresh peaches and stored in your fridge, so you can make delicious peach flavored treats any time.

This simple syrup is one of my favorites (though jalapeño and blueberry are also top contenders) and I'm so excited to share the recipe with you.

Are you ready to enter summer peach heaven?

What is Simple Syrup

Simple syrup is a sweet syrup made by heating water and sugar together until the sugar dissolves and thickens.

It's very easy to make and an essential ingredient for many bartenders who want to add sweetness to drinks in an easy-to-dissolve way. But it also has a ton of other uses that I'll outline in this post.

Plain simple syrup is incredibly useful, but you can also make simple syrup with pretty much any flavor you can dream of, which allows you to add instant concentrated flavor to drinks, baked goods, and more.

Ingredients

You only need 3 ingredients for this peach simple syrup. They are:

Water
Sugar
Fresh Peach

It doesn't get any simpler than that!

My recipe calls for 1 cup of sliced fresh peaches, which I was able to get from 1 large peach. If you don't have exactly 1 cup or have a little bit more than 1 cup, it's totally OK!

How to Make Peach Simple Syrup

Like I mentioned above, the process of making the simple syrup is incredibly easy, too.

Simply combine water, sugar, and sliced peaches in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.

I'm making a double batch of syrup in these photos, so there are 2 cups of sliced peaches in these photos.

Overhead view of sliced peaches in saucepan with water and sugar

Bring mixture to a boil.

Sliced peaches boiling in water and sugar in saucepan

Once boiling, lower heat and let simmer for about 15 minutes, until mixture has thickened into a syrup and peaches have softened.

See how soft the peaches got?

Softened peaches simmering in water and sugar in saucepan

Strain mixture into a bowl, being sure to press down on the peaches to extract as much juice as possible.

Softened peaches in strainer with a wooden spatula pressing down on them to extract juice

At this point, you can dispose of the peaches, but I recommend saving them to enjoy in any manner of ways. I like topping yogurt or ice cream with them.

Or adding them to the sangria I might make with the peach syrup!

Anyway, keep syrup in bowl or pour into a mason jar and place in fridge to cool completely before using.

Not only does this mixture smell delightful, but I love the pretty peach color!

Orange peach simple syrup cooling in bowl

How to Use

There are so many different ways you can use this peach syrup. Of course, my favorite way is to mix it into cocktails. Here are a few ideas to get you started (but I'm pretty sure the options are endless!):

Peach Sangria

Peach Margaritas: I use fresh sliced peaches in this frozen margarita recipe, but peach simple syrup would be perfect for a margarita on the rocks.

Peach Bellinis

Homemade Peach Soda: just mix the simple syrup with soda water and you have a delicious mocktail

Meat Marinade: next time I make these Chipotle Steak and Peach Kabobs, I'm going to add the peach syrup into the marinade!

Salad Dressing Ingredient

Cake moistener: Lots of people brush simple syrup on cakes after they cool to make cakes extra moist. Flavored simple syrup will also add flavor to the cake and this peach version would be delicious on a vanilla cake, but would also work with lemon and raspberry cakes.

Ice Cream Topping: Drizzle a little of this peach syrup over vanilla ice cream.

Cocktail Rimmer: I always keep simple syrup in my fridge to use when I'm garnishing my cocktail rims. Brush a little bit of this syrup on the rim of a cocktail glass and you can easily adhere sugar to the rim for all kinds of fun cocktails.

Pancake or Waffle Topping: Pancake or Waffle Topping: This syrup is absolutely incredible when drizzled over your favorite breakfast, like pancakes, waffles, or french toast.

Oatmeal or Yogurt Topping: If you enjoy maple syrup or honey on your oatmeal or yogurt, try drizzling this peach syrup on instead.

I could probably keep going, but I think you get the point that this delicious sweetener has many, many uses!

Again, note the photos show a double batch of syrup.

Overhead view of a mason jar of peach simple syrup with sliced peaches all around

Variations on Recipe

While this peach simple syrup is delightful as is, peach also goes well with so many other flavors. Here are a few things you could add to the saucepan when making this syrup that will take it to a new level:

Vanilla Bean
Ginger (fresh or ground)
Cinnamon (stick or ground)
Nutmeg (whole or ground)
Mint
Basil
Cherry
Honey

Can I Use Frozen Peaches?

Yes, you can use frozen peaches for this syrup if you want to. But I do recommend thawing them first.

Otherwise, the instructions are all the same.

How to Store

You should always store your simple syrups in the fridge in an airtight container. When stored properly, it should stay fresh for at least a month.

I like to store syrup in these 16 oz. mason jars. You can even get lids with spouts for them to make pouring easy.

Landscape head-on view of a mason jar of peach simple syrup with whole peaches and peach slices in background

How to Make More

This recipe makes about 1 ¼ cups (10 oz.) of simple syrup. For reference, most of my cocktail recipes call for about ½-1 oz. of simple syrup in each drink.

If you're making a big batch cocktail or just want to have extra syrup on hand, you can easily double or triple this recipe. Since the syrup uses a 1:1 water and sugar ratio, you can increase as you see fit.

If you want to double this recipe, use 2 cups of water and 1 ½ cups of sugar, along with 2 large peaches (about 2 cups sliced).

Where to Buy

I highly recommend making your own peach simple syrup because it's so easy to make and tastes so good fresh! In my opinion, it can be hard to find good peach-flavored products that don't taste artificial.

But if you want to buy it, here are some options:

Head-on view of peach simple syrup in a mason jar with sliced peaches around

More Simple Syrup Flavors

My fridge almost always has several jars of simple syrup in it in a huge range of flavors. Here are some of my favorites:

I hope this recipe lets you enjoy summer peaches for just a little bit longer this year!

Peach Simple Syrup

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Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Cocktail Ingredients, Mixology, Peach Recipes, Simple Syrup Recipes

Makes: ¼ cups

Author: Sues

Ingredients

1 cup water
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 large peach, sliced (about 1 cup)

Instructions

Combine water, sugar, and sliced peaches in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
Once boiling, lower heat and let simmer for about 15 minutes, until mixture has thickened and peaches have softened.
Strain mixture into a bowl, being sure to press down on the peaches to extract as much juice as possible.
Keep syrup in bowl or pour into a mason jar and place in fridge to cool completely before using. Syrup will continue to thicken as it cools.

Notes

Syrup should keep for about a month when stored in an airtight container in the fridge.
Note that the photos in this post show a double batch of simple syrup.