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How to Make Hummingbird Food at Home

We love watching the hummingbirds fly around and chase each other in the summertime. They enjoy the flowers on the porch as well as our hummingbird feeder. “How do I make hummingbird food at home?”, may be a question you have asked yourself. You are in the right place to learn about how quick and easy it is to make your own hummingbird food right at home.
Prep Time5 minutes
Author: KeepItSimpleAnnaSue

Equipment

  • hummingbird feeder
  • medium saucepan
  • whisk

Materials

  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 cups water

Instructions

  • Get out a medium saucepan.
  • Pour ½ cup sugar into the saucepan.
    Clear plastic measuring cup with sugar in it.
  • Pour in 2 cups of water.
    Water being poured into a saucepan with sugar in it to make hummingbird food.
  • Turn the heat to medium.
  • Stir the mixture occasionally.
  • Keep it on the heat for 5-10 minutes until the sugar is dissolved. It does NOT have to come to a boil.
    Sugar dissolving in water in a black saucepan.
  • Take it off of the heat and let it cool for 20-30 minutes.
    Small saucepan with hummingbird food in it cooling outside.
  • Take the end off of your feeder and pour in the food. Do this over the sink or out in the yard so you don’t have a mess on your hands. You can use a funnel if you need to.
    Colorful Upside down hummingbird feeder with the lid off.
  • Hang up the feeder in a place where you can see it regularly.
    Up close of a hummingbird feeder with hummingbird food in it.
  • Enjoy watching these amazing creatures fly around and eat.

Notes

Tips
Make sure the food has cooled before you pour it into the feeder.
Pour the food into your feeder over the sink or outside to avoid making a mess.