Basil Simple Syrup Recipe in Instant Pot
Instant Pot Basil Simple Syrup Recipe is a must try in summers. It is a flavorful simple sugar syrup enhanced with Basil and Lime. The syrup made in Instant Pot serves as a perfect base to make drinks of your choice. You can use the syrup in making mocktails, cocktails, spritzers, sodas, and much more. Read the post to discover the magic of this easy 4 INGREDIENTS RECIPE.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 cup Water
- 1 cup Basil, packed tightly stems and leaves included. Use the Italian Basil.
- 1/2 cup Lime Juice Use lemon juice if you want
Instructions
- Place the inner pot of the INSTANT POT and plug it in. Switch on the SAUTE MODE.
- Once the screen displays HOT, add water and sugar to the pot. Cook for about 2 minutes till the sugar is completely dissolved in the water. Use WIRE WHISK to dissolve it. Stir occasionally for the sugar to dissolve.
- Once the sugar dissolves, cancel the saute mode. Add Basil Leaves along with the stems to the hot syrup. Close the Lid of the Instant Pot and place the floating valve on Venting. The Instant POt is switched off the whole time. The Basil Leaves are steeping inside the pot to extract all the flavors.
- After 10 minutes, open the lid. Add Lime juice and stir. Let it cool down.
- Once at the room temperature, take a large sieve and strain the Basil Simple Syrup through it. Press the leaves on the side of the sieve to extract the maximum out of it. The SImple Basil Syrup is ready to be used.
STORAGE
- Once completely cooled down, you can store it in a glass jar/bottle. It can be refrigerated up to 1 week.
STOVE TOP INSTRUCTIONS
- Follow the same instructions as above on the stove top also. Once the sugar dissolves, add basil leaves and close the saucepan with its lid. Set aside for 10 minutes. Remice the lid, add lime juice. Strain and use.