Pandan Syrup Sauce
A simple, fragrant pandan‑infused syrup that adds a soft green aroma and gentle sweetness to iced teas, lemonades, cocktails, smoothies, and desserts. Keeps beautifully and instantly elevates any drink.
Equipment
- Small saucepan
- Fine mesh strainer
- Jar
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 3-4 pandan leaves tied into a knot (or ½–1 teaspoon pandan extract)
Instructions
- Add the water, sugar, and pandan leaves to a small saucepan.
- Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes to infuse the pandan flavor.
- Remove from heat and let the syrup steep for another 10 minutes for a stronger aroma.
- Strain out the pandan leaves and transfer the syrup to a clean jar or bottle.
- Cool completely before storing in the refrigerator.
Notes
- For a stronger flavor, steep the pandan leaves longer before straining.
- Keeps for 1–2 weeks in the fridge.
- Use in iced tea, lemonade, cocktails, smoothies, yogurt bowls, or drizzled over fruit.
- If using pandan extract instead of leaves, add it after removing from heat — start with ½ teaspoon and adjust to taste.