AIP Friendly Vanilla Bean Syrup
Sweet, fragrant, and endlessly versatile, this vanilla bean syrup is the kind of small-batch staple that quietly transforms everything it touches — think drizzled over fruit, stirred into herbal tea, or poured over a bowl of coconut yogurt. It comes together with just three ingredients: water, raw honey, and a real vanilla bean, which means there are no refined sugars, artificial flavors, or mystery additives to worry about. That matters a lot when you're following a strict elimination protocol and need to trust every single thing going into your food. The process is simple — dissolve, simmer, steep, and strain — but the result tastes genuinely luxurious, with deep floral vanilla flavor that extract just can't replicate. Honey brings a gentle, natural sweetness that works beautifully here, and the slow steeping time pulls every bit of flavor from the pod before it's strained out. A batch makes enough to keep on hand for two weeks, so you can add a little warmth and sweetness to your meals all week long without starting from scratch every time.
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8 servings
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup honey
Ingredient noteAIP restricts added sweeteners, but small occasional amounts of unrefined honey are accepted on the protocol; the ~1 1/2 teaspoons per serving here likely stays within that limited allowance. If you prefer to always avoid honey, please tap it and change its rating to Red.
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped
Instructions
- 1
Combine the water and honey in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the honey is fully dissolved, about 2 minutes.
- 2
Add the vanilla bean pod and scraped seeds to the saucepan. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the syrup is slightly thickened and coats the back of a spoon, about 6–8 minutes. Watch the heat — honey syrups can bubble up quickly.
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