Liber & Co. Demerara Gum Syrup

Liber & Co. Demerara Gum Syrup is a Syrup from the Liber & Co. Cocktail Syrups brand hailing from America.

What is Liber & Co. Demerara Gum Syrup?

Liber & Co. Demerara Gum Syrup is a rich, flavorful sweetener that adds depth and complexity to cocktails, crafted from natural Demerara sugar and gum arabic. Interestingly, gum arabic, derived from the sap of Acacia trees, was used by ancient Egyptians in the mummification process, making this syrup a sweet connection to historical preservation techniques.

Why do we love Liber & Co. Demerara Gum Syrup?

Liber & Co. Demerara Gum Syrup stands out for its use of authentic Demerara sugar from Guyana, which imparts a rich, molasses-like flavor that elevates classic cocktails like Old Fashioneds and Mai Tais. Unlike standard simple syrups, this gum syrup contains gum arabic, a natural emulsifier that creates a silky mouthfeel and helps prevent sugar crystallization, ensuring your drinks remain perfectly balanced and smooth.

How do you drink Liber & Co. Demerara Gum Syrup?

Liber & Co. Demerara Gum Syrup shines in rich, spirit-forward cocktails, adding depth and a silky mouthfeel to drinks like old fashioneds, rum-based sippers, and aromatic stirred concoctions. Its complex caramel and toffee notes make it perfect for warming up chilly autumn evenings, pairing wonderfully with hearty dishes like roasted meats or spiced desserts.

Discover some of our favorite recipes.

$15.99

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Liber & Co. Demerara Gum Syrup

$15.99

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Liber & Co. Demerara Gum Syrup

$15.99

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Tasting Notes

How It's Made

Fun Facts

Product Details

Nose: Rich molasses aroma with hints of toffee and brown sugar. Subtle notes of vanilla and a touch of tropical fruit, reminiscent of ripe banana.

Palate: Smooth and viscous texture. Deep caramel and dark brown sugar flavors dominate, balanced by a slight nuttiness. Undertones of dried fruit and a hint of tropical spice add complexity.

Finish: Long and warming with lingering sweetness. Leaves a pleasant coating on the palate, with fading notes of butterscotch and a subtle earthy quality reminiscent of raw cane sugar.

Liber & Co. Demerara Gum Syrup is crafted using rich, unrefined demerara sugar from Guyana and pure gum arabic. The gum arabic acts as an emulsifier, creating a silky texture that blends seamlessly into cocktails without separating, while the demerara sugar imparts complex notes of toffee, molasses, and subtle smokiness.

Liber & Co.'s Demerara Gum Syrup contains actual gum arabic, a natural tree sap that adds silky texture and helps prevent sugar crystallization—a feature missing from most commercial "gomme" syrups.

The syrup's key ingredient, demerara sugar, comes from the first pressing of sugarcane and retains natural molasses, giving cocktails a richer flavor profile than white sugar syrups.

Bartenders often use this syrup to recreate pre-Prohibition cocktails accurately, as gum syrups were a staple in 19th-century mixology before falling out of favor due to cost and complexity of production.

Main Ingredient: Demerara sugar
Country of Origin: United States

Cocktail Recipes

Harvest Moon Punch

Ingredients

12 oz. (360 ml) Appleton Estate 12 year Rum

9 oz. (270 ml) Laird’s BIB Straight Apple Brandy

6 oz. (180 ml) Rothman & Winter Orchard Pear Liqueur

3 oz. (90 ml) St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram

6 oz. (180 ml) rich Demerara syrup

9 oz. (270 ml) fresh lemon juice

24 oz. (720 ml) black tea (chilled)

Grated nutmeg for garnish

Directions

Pour all ingredients into a large jar or punch bowl. Stir. Add ice, preferable a large single block of ice with fruit frozen (apple, pear slices) inside. But make do with what you have! Serve in a punch glass, grate fresh nutmeg on top.

Jacked AF

Ingredients

2 oz apple brandy

0.25 oz Liber & Co. Demerara Gum Syrup

2 dashes aromatic bitters

Directions

Add ingredients to a mixing glass with ice Stir 20 seconds and strain into a chilled glass. Garnish with an orange peel, plus a brandied cherry.

The Flannel Shirt

Ingredients

1.75 oz Monkey Shoulder Scotch

1.5 oz apple cider

.5 oz Amaro Averna

.5 tsp St. Elizabeth All Spice Dram

2 tsp Demerara Syrup

2 dashes of Angostura Bitters

.25 oz lemon juice

Orange peel or apple slice, for garnish

Directions

Shake all ingredients in a shaker with ice cubes. Strain into a glass with fresh ice. Garnish with an orange peel or apple slice.

Ember & Stone Daiquri

Ingredients

1.5 oz Saint Rhum Small Batch Agricole

0.5 oz Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur

0.75 oz Liber & Co. Demerara Syrup

0.75 oz fresh lime juice

Muddled fresh cherries

Directions

Smoke your cocktail glass using your preferred method. Muddle fresh cherries in a shaker. Add lime juice, Saint Rhum, Ancho Reyes, and demerara syrup. Shake hard with ice and double strain into the smoked glass. Garnish with fresh cherries.