This incredibly rich syrup has notes of butterscotch, honey and toasted sugar, with a heady base of vanilla and dried fruit. A member of our kitchen team likened its richness to a melted Werther's candy. It’s medium-bodied, which means it can easily be drizzled, but never too watery like store-bought versions. Compared to others, this one has a strong “true maple” flavor to it—nothing like more run-of-the-mill syrups that often have an off pine taste. 

This mulberry syrup is from Mymouné, the same folks who make our favorite pomegranate molasses. This syrup contains nothing more than wild mulberries, sugar and fresh lemon juice; there are no colorants or preservatives added. It has a fruity, slightly astringent flavor and we love it over yogurt, ice cream, waffles, or pancakes and in soda water.

This malty maple syrup is made from Grade A Amber Rich syrup before being aged for two and a half to three months in charred oak bourbon barrels from a small craft distillery in Chicago. Though lighter in color compared to the Grade B, the sweetness of the pure Vermont syrup is balanced beautifully by dark bourbon flavor, which comes through clearly, along with strong whiskey notes that spread across your tongue. The flavor lingers too, leaving behind a touch of leather from the oak barrel and a faint tingle from the whiskey burn.

The first ingredient in this Grenadine syrup by Blossoms Syrup is real fruit juice concentrate, unlike many other versions we’ve tried that end up tasting artificial. Popularized by the classic American drink, the Shirley Temple, grenadine is traditionally made from pomegranate, but most modern grenadines are actually nothing but sugar water, flavorings and dyes. Blossoms’ rendition is a deeply hued, sweet and tart syrup, purposely NOT made with pomegranate, because it normally gets lost and muddled by all of the other fruit flavors that make up grenadine. Instead, this syrup focuses on a mixture of blackberry, raspberry, blackcurrant and elderberry to get its tangy, balanced grenadine flavor. It hits all the marks, and doesn’t contain any colorings or flavorings. Use it in cocktails or mix with soda water for a refreshing drink, or drizzle on desserts.

The first ingredient in this Passionfruit Syrup by Blossoms Syrup is real passion fruit juice concentrate, so the syrup actually tastes like passion fruit, not a laboratory formulation of what passion fruit should taste like. One of our favorites from the company, we see why this was the winner of a Great Taste award in 2012 and 2019. It’s sweet—but not cloyingly so—and levels out with a balanced tartness. It hits all the marks, and doesn’t contain any colorings or flavorings. Use it in cocktails or drizzle on desserts. The founders at Blossoms even like swirling it in yogurt.

The first ingredient in this Pomegranate Syrup by Blossoms Syrup is real pomegranate fruit juice concentrate, so the syrup actually tastes like pomegranate, not a laboratory formulation of what pomegranate should taste like. For the traditionalist who prefers pomegranate in their grenadine, this pure pomegranate syrup is a great option, as the fruit flavor doesn’t get lost or muddled. Winner of a Great Taste winner in 2018, it’s tart and tangy with just enough sweetness to keep it from tasting sour. It hits all the marks, and doesn’t contain any colorings or flavorings. Use it in cocktails or drizzle on desserts. We love it swirled into yogurt and granola.

The first ingredient in this Sour Cherry Syrup by Blossoms Syrup is real cherry juice concentrate, so the syrup actually tastes like cherry, not a laboratory formulation of what cherry should taste like. Winner of a Great Taste winner in 2015, our kitchen called it “lip-smacking good”–rich and dark in taste and color with just enough acidity, reminiscent of cherry pie. It hits all the marks and doesn’t contain any colorings or flavorings. Use it in cocktails like a Manhattan, in drinks like a cherry lime rickey or drizzle over ice cream. We love it swirled into yogurt and granola.

The first ingredient in this Blackcurrant Syrup by Blossoms Syrups is real blackcurrant juice concentrate, so the syrup actually tastes like blackcurrant, not a laboratory formulation of what blackcurrant should taste like. Winner of a Great Taste winner in 2013, the flavor of blackcurrant—a staple ingredient in a Kir Royale cocktail—in this dark colored syrup is intensely tart and sweet. A slight earthiness and hit of acid make it stand out from anything else we’ve tried on the market. It hits all the marks and doesn’t contain any colorings or flavorings. Use it in cocktails like a Kir Royale, in the classic dessert Delice au Cassis or drizzle over ice cream. We also love it swirled into yogurt and granola.

The first ingredient in this Rhubarb Syrup by Blossoms Syrups is real rhubarb juice concentrate, so the syrup actually tastes like rhubarb, not a laboratory formulation of what rhubarb should taste like. With a balanced ratio of tart to sweet, this syrup’s flavor is evocative of strawberry rhubarb pie. Light in taste and color with just enough acidity, it hits all the marks and doesn’t contain any colorings or flavorings. Use it in smoothies, fruit desserts, drizzled over crêpes or added to a gin and tonic.

Coffee and maple are a match made in heaven—so it’s no wonder we fell in love with Mount Mansfield’s Coffee Bean Infused Vermont Maple Syrup. As maple syrup connoisseurs, we adore the rich stuff from Vermont’s Mount Mansfield Maple: a family farm that harvests maple sap from over 1,000 acres of maple trees. This version takes it a step further by brewing organic fair trade medium roast coffee beans in their already flavorful syrup for a combination that is sweet yet earthy, a little chocolatey, deeply toasty and perfectly balanced. Use it to top pancakes, waffles, french toast, bacon and oatmeal or swirl into desserts for an extra touch of nuanced complexity that doesn’t overpower.