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The Best Homemade Hummingbird Food
Attract beautiful hummingbirds to your backyard or garden with this simple homemade hummingbird food recipe!
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Total Time
5
minutes
mins
Course:
Hobby Farm
Cuisine:
Hummingbird
Servings:
4
cups
Author:
Melissa Griffiths
Ingredients
4
cups
very hot tap water
1
cup
white granulated sugar
Instructions
Boil your water on the stove for 1 minute.
Remove the water from the stove and stir in the sugar. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
Allow the mixture to come to room temperature.
Fill your humming bird feeder as directed on individual instructions.
Store leftover sugar water in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
If there is noticeable signs of mold on your sugar water before 2 weeks, discard and make a fresh batch.
Please do NOT use red dye. Red dye is harmful to hummingbirds. Use a red feeder to attract them instead of dyeing their food.
Don't use raw or natural sugars -- they contain too much iron that can hurt hummingbirds.
Do not use honey or corn syrup.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
of 4 cups
|
Calories:
193
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
50
g
|
Fat:
0.2
g
|
Sodium:
1
mg
|
Potassium:
1
mg
|
Sugar:
50
g
|
Calcium:
1
mg
|
Iron:
0.03
mg