Homemade Hummingbird Nectar Recipe
Attract hummingbirds to your backyard with this quick and easy homemade hummingbird food recipe.
Equipment
- Large Pan
- Whisk
- Storage Bottle
- Funnel (optional)
Ingredients
- 4 Cups Water Spring water is preferred, tap can be used.
- 1 Cup Sugar Pure, refined White sugar
Instructions
No Boil Instructions
- Add your water to the pan.
- Add the sugar into the water.
- Stir the mixture well until the sugar dissolves.
- Decant the mixture into the storage bottle using the funnel.
- Fill a clean hummingbird feeder with sugar water.
- Store excess sugar water in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Boiling Instuctions
- Add your water to the pan.
- Place on the stove and boil the water for 15 minutes.
- Take the water off the heat and immediately add the sugar.
- Stir the mixture well until the sugar dissolves.
- Allow the sugar water to cool to room temperature.
- Decant the mixture into the storage bottle using the funnel.
- Fill a clean hummingbird feeder with sugar water.
- Store excess sugar water in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
- Do not add red dye to your sugar water recipe. See why in the FAQ.
- If you want to deter ants add a fresh cinnamon stick to the water during step 1. Remove the cinnamon stick before you add the sugar in step 3.