Turn leftover peach peels into a flavorful, golden simple syrup perfect for peach sangria, cocktails, lemonades, and iced teas. If you’ve just finished making peach purée, peach balsamic glaze, or peach empanadas, don’t toss those fragrant peels—this is the easiest and tastiest way to use them.
Why You Should Save Peach Peels
Check out this link to learn a simple method for peeling fresh peaches.
Peach peels are packed with natural aroma and subtle sweetness. Instead of throwing them away, simmering them into a syrup helps reduce food waste and stretches every bit of your fresh summer fruit. The result? A light, infused syrup that’s perfect for sweetening drinks or brushing over baked goods.
How to Make Peach Simple Syrup from Peach Peels
To make the syrup, combine the reserved peach peels with equal parts sugar and water in a small saucepan. Simmer for 10–15 minutes until fragrant and lightly colored. Strain and let cool before storing in a glass jar in the fridge for up to two weeks.
🍑 Domestic Gourmet Tip: Add Annatto Oil for Warmth & Color
Want to take your peach syrup to the next level? Add a teaspoon of Domestic Gourmet Organic Annatto Oil – Aceite de Achiote while it simmers. It adds a warm, earthy undertone and a gorgeous golden hue—perfect for making this syrup not just functional but visually stunning.
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Peach Simple Syrup
Equipment
- Fine mesh strainer (can be sustituted with a skimming spoon)
Ingredients
- 1¼ cup filtered water set aside ¼ cup of water
- 4 entire peels from peach
- 1 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
For the peach tea:
- In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, simmer 1 cup water with the peels from 4 peaches; simmering for 5 minutes.
- Using a fine-mesh strainer or a skimming spoon, remove the peach peels from the saucepan.
- Add in 1 cup of granulated sugar and ¼ cup of water and stir until transparent and you can no longer see any sugar crystals.
- Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature before refrigerating.
- The refrigerated syrup is good for 3 days.
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About the Author: Ciji Castro
Ciji Castro is the CEO and Executive Chef behind Domestic Gourmet, a premium food and lifestyle brand rooted in honoring ancestral cooking and Latin traditions. With a deep love for bold, heritage-inspired flavors and clean ingredients, Ciji leads the vision and culinary direction of Domestic Gourmet’s product line.
Her flagship product, 🌿 Domestic Gourmet Organic Annatto Oil – Aceite de Achiote, brings vibrant color and flavor to every dish—celebrating the flavors of her Cuban and Puerto Rican roots while meeting the standards of today’s health-conscious kitchens.
Through Domestic Gourmet, Ciji is on a mission to share the richness of cultural cooking with a modern and convenient twist—one thoughtfully crafted product at a time.
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