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Apple pie, by the spoonful.

Homemade Apple Pie Syrup with Honeycrisp, maple and warm spice. A little autumn to stir into your next coffee.

By Barista in Pajamas · 6 October 2026 · 3 min read
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Amber apple syrup in a glass jug beside a Honeycrisp apple, diced apple, cinnamon and cloves
Honeycrisp, maple & warm spice.

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Apple, cinnamon and a little maple. The flavours of apple pie, ready for your coffee cup.

This syrup starts with a diced Honeycrisp apple and apple juice. A gentle simmer brings them together with maple syrup, cinnamon and cloves; vanilla goes in after the pan comes off the heat. Strain it, chill it, and keep a small batch ready for your next coffee.

What you’ll need

A small saucepan, a fine-mesh sieve, and a clean, covered container for storing the finished syrup.

  • 1 Honeycrisp apple, cored and diced to 5–6 mm
  • 300 ml apple juice
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 3 whole cloves
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Make the syrup

  1. Add the apple, apple juice, maple syrup, cinnamon sticks, cloves and salt to a small saucepan.

  2. Simmer gently, uncovered, until the apple is soft and the liquid has reduced by roughly half. Stir occasionally.

  3. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve to remove the apple and spices.

  4. Let cool slightly, then stir in the vanilla extract.

Diced apple, cinnamon sticks and cloves gently simmering in a saucepan
Watch the apple soften and the liquid reduce by roughly half.
Cooked apple and spices being strained through a fine-mesh sieve into a glass jug
Strain out the fruit and spices before adding the vanilla.

Follow the pan, not a timer. The recipe uses softness and reduction as its cues. Pan size and heat affect how quickly you get there, so stir occasionally and keep the simmer gentle.

A little apple pie in your cup

Try the syrup in a cortado or latte for an apple-and-spice twist. Start with a small amount, stir it into the coffee, and adjust to your taste before adding milk.

The PDF is the syrup recipe, so you can pair it with the coffee and milk proportions you already enjoy.

A creamy coffee held in a grey ceramic cup
A warm-spiced addition to your coffee routine.

Keep it chilled

Refrigerate within two hours in a clean, covered container. Use within 3–4 days, or freeze in small portions.

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About this recipe

Recipe and images from the supplied Baristuno Apple Pie Syrup recipe PDF. The downloadable file is the original, unchanged edition. Coffee serving ideas above are suggestions to adjust to taste.

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