Vanilla Syrup Recipe For Coffee

Ever wonder how to make your own Starbuck's vanilla syrup? This copycat Starbuck's vanilla syrup recipe is so easy, takes minutes and costs pennies to make. Once you have this recipe in your back pocket, you will never want to purchase vanilla syrup again.

Whether you want to flavor your espresso drink or your black coffee, this recipe adds just that touch of sweetness to break the acidity you often taste in coffee.

Make Your Own Starbuck's Vanilla Syrup

Copycat Starbucks Vanilla Syrup Recipe – Ingredients

1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract

How to Make a Copycat Starbucks Vanilla Syrup Recipe – Instructions

Boil the water and add the sugar, stirring until dissolved.
Remove from heat (very important), and add the vanilla (I do a heaping tsp).
Cool completely before adding the vanilla syrup to your pump container. It will melt the bottle and shrink it if you don't let it cool.

Note: We always double this to fill our pump container 2/3 of the way up. Looking for a recipe that shows how to make a sugar-free vanilla syrup? Why not try this version at Health Starts in the Kitchen.

My Coffee Story

I must confess an addiction. I am sure many of you can relate. Coffee.

I wasn't a coffee drinker until I met my husband.

My husband and I met at church. After that, he made sure our mutual friend planned an event we would both be at. That night we began to get to know one another.

The next event that he got himself invited to was my birthday celebration. When the evening was wrapping up, he walked me to my car.

As we were saying goodbye he said, "Do you drink coffee."

My response? "No."

Pretty sure his heart dropped at that moment. You see, he loves coffee. Apparently he still thought I was worth pursuing because he responded, "Well, I bought you a Starbucks gift card for your birthday."

"I like hot chocolate," I replied.

During our dating relationship, he introduced me to the fact that coffee can be made to taste sweet. Who knew? I have been a grande vanilla latte girl ever since.

OK – Maybe I did know coffee could be made sweet. After all, I have found much delight in my Kahlua pie with coffee whipped cream.

Being born, raised and residing in the Seattle area, it only make sense that I follow the culture here and fall in love with coffee. Drinking coffee is a relational thing around here.

In England, you will gather at the local pub for a pint. Italy? Relationships are built around wine. In China, people bond around tea. For Seattlites, it is coffee.

Make Your Own Starbuck's Vanilla Syrup

Making Our Own Starbuck's Vanilla Syrup

A number of years back, we realized that as a couple who each visited Starbucks daily. Eek. We also realized we could save a lot of money buying our own espresso machine.We haven't looked back. I can't imagine how much money we have saved.

I discovered we could save even more money if I learned to make my own vanilla syrup. It was so easy. I was sold.

You will be thrilled with the money you save too.

Make Your Own Starbuck's Vanilla Syrup

We used to buy this Starbuck's brand of syrup. Over $25? Eek. What I would do is buy it once. Then, you have the container that you can re-fill with with your own homemade vanilla syrup.

My husband has a very particular pallet and can taste nuances that I cannot detect at all. He says there's no taste difference in this concoction and the one you would buy at Starbucks. I believe him.

Do you know how much cheaper this version is to make? It's a simple 1-1-1 ratio.

Copycat Starbucks Vanilla Syrup Recipe

This copycat Starbucks vanilla syrup recipe is easy to make while also being affordable and tasty.

Prep Time 1 min

Cook Time 10 mins

Total Time 11 mins

Servings 16 Tbsp

Calories 48 kcal

Copycat Starbucks Vanilla Syrup Recipe - Ingredients

1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract

How to Make a Copycat Starbucks Vanilla Syrup Recipe - Instructions

Boil the water and add the sugar, stirring until dissolved.
Remove from heat (very important), and add the vanilla (I do a heaping tsp).
Cool completely before adding the vanilla syrup to your pump container. It will melt the bottle and shrink it if you don't let it cool.

Note: We always double this to fill our pump container 2/3 of the way up.

Keyword Starbucks, vanilla syrup

Need a pump?
Espresso Supply 750-Mililiter Syrup Bottle Pump,

Here's the bottle to start with:

Starbucks® Sugar-Free Vanilla Syrup (1-L.)
Starbucks Vanilla Syrup (1-L.)

If you are a daily Starbucks drinker, we have saved so much money having our own espresso machine like this:

DeLonghi ESAM3300 Magnifica Super-Automatic Espresso/Coffee Machine

copycat recipe for Starbuck's vanilla syrup

Need Breakfast Ideas to Serve with Your DIY Starbucks Vanilla Latte?

Whether you are looking for eggs, breakfast pastries or other unique breakfast recipes, I encourage you to look at my breakfast tab for some fabulous morning food options. To help get you started, here are some of my favorite:

Monte Cristo Breakfast Panini

Cinnamon Sour Cream Scones with Sugar Pearls

My Favorite Fluffy Pancake Recipe

Note: This post was originally written in 2012. I have learned a lot about blogging since that time. Therefore, I have kept the recipe the same, but taken the opportunity to update this post with new pictures and a more friendly reader format. It was re-published in October of 2018.