Drinks

Beverages and mocktails — 24 recipes adapted to Quebec maple syrup.

Recipe Category Time Conversion
Rose Lemonade floral lemonade 15 min Replace 150 g sugar with 120 ml maple syrup; reduce the usual water by about 12…
Limeade citrus drink 15 min Replace 240 g sugar with 180 ml maple syrup; reduce the customary water by abou…
Agua de Sandía watermelon agua fresca 10 min Replace 100 g sugar with 80 ml maple syrup; reduce added water by about 80 ml, …
Non-Alcoholic Fruit Punch party punch 15 min Replace 225 g sugar with 180 ml maple syrup; reduce the still juice or water in…
Ponche de Frutas Mexican fruit punch 60 min Replace 250 g piloncillo with 180 ml maple syrup; reduce the original water by …
Tamarind Agua Fresca fruit agua fresca 35 min Replace 225 g sugar with 180 ml maple syrup; reduce the original added water by…
Agua de Pepino cucumber agua fresca 15 min Replace 150 g sugar with 120 ml maple syrup; reduce the customary water by abou…
Barley Water cereal infusion 45 min Replace 100 g sugar with 80 ml maple syrup and reduce the water by about 100 ml…
Pineapple Agua Fresca fruit cooler 15 min Use 120 ml maple syrup for 100 g sugar; reduce the traditional 1.075 litres of …
Virgin Mojito lime mocktail 10 min Use 30 ml maple syrup for 4 teaspoons sugar; make no liquid reduction because t…
Raspberry Shrub drinking vinegar 1440 min Use 180 ml maple syrup for 200 g sugar; no added liquid needs reduction because…
Agua de Jamaica hibiscus cooler 25 min Use 150 ml maple syrup for 150 g sugar; reduce the usual 1.65 litres of water b…
Café de Olla spiced coffee 15 min Use 90 ml maple syrup for 60 g piloncillo; reduce the traditional 1 litre water…
Mango Lassi yogurt drink 10 min Use 60 ml maple syrup for 50 g sugar; reduce the traditional 270 ml water by 30…
Masala Chai hot tea 20 min Use 80 ml maple syrup for 65 g sugar; reduce the original 1.2 litres of total l…
Mexican Hot Chocolate hot chocolate 15 min Use 75 ml maple syrup for 65 g sugar; reduce the usual 1.5 litres of milk and w…
Classic Lemonade Citrus drink 15 min Use 180 ml maple syrup for 200 g sugar and reduce the water by about 120 ml to …
Lime Rickey Sparkling mocktail 10 min Use 120 ml maple syrup for 100 g sugar; omit the usual sugar syrup water and ke…
Arnold Palmer Tea refresher 75 min Use 120 ml maple syrup for 100 g sugar and reduce the water by about 80 ml; dis…
Ginger Beer Fermented soda 2880 min Use 150 ml maple syrup for 200 g sugar and reduce the water by about 100 ml; fe…
Shirley Temple Soda mocktail 15 min Replace the sweetened grenadine with 60 ml maple syrup plus 120 ml pomegranate …
Hot Spiced Apple Cider Hot beverage 35 min Use 120 ml maple syrup for 100 g brown sugar and reduce the cider by about 120 …
Horchata Rice drink 250 min Use 180 ml maple syrup for 150 g sugar and reduce the total added water by abou…
Switchel Herbal refresher 70 min Use 120 ml maple syrup for 150 g brown sugar and reduce the water by about 100 …

Why substitute sugar with maple syrup

These recipes already use Quebec maple syrup as the sweetener. Basic rule: replace 1 cup (250 ml) white sugar with 3/4 cup (180 ml) syrup, reduce liquids by 45–60 ml per cup of syrup, and lower oven temperature by 15 °C. A substitution calculator is also available. Substitution calculator →