Best Substitutes for Sirup of roses

Out of Sirup of roses? Here are the best alternatives that work in cocktail recipes.

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Original Ingredient

Sirup of roses

Other Intensely floral rose nose with concentrated petal sweetness and honey. Viscous, perfumed palate with delicate rose character and subtle citrus. Elegant, lingering finish with romantic aromatics.

Recommended Substitutes

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Rose

Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.

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Elderflower cordial

Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.

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Grenadine

Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.

General Substitution Tips

  • Match the alcohol level: a 40% spirit needs a similarly strong replacement or adjust volume.
  • For liqueurs, dilute spirits + simple syrup can replicate sweetness and proof.
  • Citrus substitutions: lemon and lime are mostly interchangeable at a 1:1 ratio.
  • For bitters, Angostura is the most neutral substitute for most other aromatic bitters.