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Description
Make your own hummingbird nectar at home with this simple recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 4 cups water
Instructions
- Boil water.
- Remove from heat and stir in sugar until dissolved.
- Let cool completely.
- Fill your hummingbird feeder.
- Store excess nectar in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Do not use honey, brown sugar, or artificial sweeteners.
- Do not add red dye.
- Change nectar every few days, or more often in hot weather.
- Clean your hummingbird feeder regularly.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Category: Bird Food
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tbsp
- Calories: 15
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg