Have you ever tried making homemade pandan syrup? Let me show you how! With just two natural ingredients, this simple syrup will be perfect for your morning coffee, pancakes, and desserts.

I’ve been enjoying my morning brew a little differently lately, especially since I tried pandan coffee. It smells so good, so smooth, and unlike my regular coffee. The key is pandan, which I use in coconut rice and ginger tea. Pandan, or screwpine, is very common in Southeast Asian cooking for its unique aroma. And I recently learned that pandan had been used in many cocktails.

Ingredients for pandan syrup

You only need two ingredients to make this syrup.

Pandan. And fresh or frozen pandan leaves only
Sugar to sweeten this homemade syrup
Water to thin the extract

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How to make pandan leaves extract

Rinse the pandan leaves to remove the dirt and cut off the root ends. Cut the leaves into strips. Some places have pandan in small strips, so you don’t have to do this
Add pandan leaves and water to a blender and process until the leaves are completely pulverized
Strain the extract with a strainer or cheesecloth, then pour it into a pot along with sugar
Heat on medium till the sugar has all dissolved. Allow the syrup to cool, then store it in the fridge in an airtight container

Where can I get pandan?

Always use fresh or frozen pandan leaves when making homemade pandan syrup. Frozen pandan leaves are available in Asian supermarkets in the freezer section. They come in different sizes – long versions or strips. You can use either one and always choose the ones with the brightest green color with as little blemish. This will give you a stronger extract and natural green color.

Can I make pandan extract without a blender or food processor?

You certainly can; however, using a mortar and pestle might take a while.

What can I do with pulverized pandan leaves or pandan extract?

Pandan extract is the concentrated pandan on the bottom once you have blended the leaves. So, don’t throw them just yet. Instead, make this coconut pandan syrup for a refreshing summer treat.

Storing pandan extract simple syrup

You can store pandan syrup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two weeks. Do not let it sit at room temperature, or it will go bad.

Sugar for pandan syrup

I use white granulated sugar in this DIY pandan syrup; however, you can substitute it with brown sugar or gula melaka.