Goes-On-Everything Balsamic Syrup

Preparation info
  • Makes about

    ¼

    cup
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      10 min

Appears in
My Southern Kitchen: From Suppers to Celebrations, Recipes for Every Occasion

By Ivy Odom

Published 2025

  • About

One of my husband’s most-requested dinners is some sort of chicken, a roasted vegetable, and a salad. Though he eats pretty much anything I cook for him, his top requests always err on the simpler—ahem, boring—side. After a few too many average meals, I asked if he’d be OK if I changed it up a little. I made a quick batch of this easy balsamic syrup and drizzled it over our chicken and veggies, and now he requests it every time. It adds just enough sweet and tart flavors to balance out a di