Osmanthus Syrup

Overview

Osmanthus Syrup is a cooking recipe in Starsand Island made from Osmanthus flowers and Sugar. Described in-game as a syrup that is "sweet like flowers in a spring breeze," it restores 163 stamina when consumed. The recipe is unlocked by completing the Senior Farmer Trial, placing it in the mid-game progression track for the farming profession.

With a sell price of 547 Coins and a base value of 660 Coins, Osmanthus Syrup is a solid option for both stamina recovery and income. It is cooked at the Gas Stove or Campfire using the Saucepan method, taking 99 seconds per batch. Because Osmanthus flowers grow only in Summer and Autumn, production is seasonal and requires some planning to maintain a steady supply.

Recipe Details

Osmanthus Syrup is crafted at the Gas Stove or Campfire, both of which serve as the primary cooking stations for Saucepan-type recipes. Either station works identically for this recipe. At 99 seconds per batch, the cook time is moderate and roughly on par with other mid-tier healing dishes. Each batch awards 20 cooking EXP. This adds to your overall cooking skill progression.

Where to Get the Recipe

The Osmanthus Syrup recipe is unlocked as a reward for completing the Senior Farmer Trial. The Senior Farmer Trial is the third tier of the farming profession quest line, given by Graminova in Starsand Town. To reach Senior Farmer, you must first complete the Junior Farmer and Intermediate Farmer trials.

The Senior Farmer Trial requires you to cross-pollinate flowers and produce 12 flowers of each color (Red, Yellow, and Blue). Plant two different colored flowers with an empty row of farmland between them to trigger cross-pollination. Once you have gathered 12 of each color, deliver them to Sagewood at his house near Graminova's garden. Upon completion, you receive the Osmanthus Syrup recipe among other rewards, and the recipe permanently appears in your Gas Stove and Campfire crafting menus.

Ingredient Sourcing

Osmanthus Syrup requires two ingredients: Osmanthus flowers and Sugar. The seasonal nature of Osmanthus makes ingredient planning particularly important for this recipe.

Osmanthus

Osmanthus flowers come from Osmanthus Saplings, a flower crop available at the Happiness Seed Shop run by Graminova in Starsand Town. Each sapling costs 259 Coins and takes 27 days to grow to maturity, making it one of the longer-growing crops in the game. Once mature, each plant yields 4 Osmanthus flowers per harvest.

Osmanthus grows only during Summer and Autumn, giving it two out of four seasons of availability. It does not grow in Spring or Winter. Because of the lengthy 27-day growth cycle, you need to plant saplings early in the season to ensure they mature before the growing window closes. Staggering your plantings across both seasons helps maintain a continuous supply.

Raw Osmanthus flowers sell for 199 Coins each. Since each batch of Osmanthus Syrup uses only 2 flowers (worth 398 Coins raw), converting them into Osmanthus Syrup at 547 Coins provides a meaningful value increase. Set up sprinklers next to your Osmanthus Saplings to automate watering over the long growth period.

Sugar

Sugar is a processed ingredient created by putting Sugarcane or Beetroot through the Separator. Sugarcane is the most reliable source because it grows in all four seasons. Sugarcane requires a Paddy Field to grow, takes 3 days and 12 hours to mature, and yields 4 Sugarcane per harvest. Sugarcane Seeds cost 160 Coins from the Happiness Seed Shop.

Each batch of Osmanthus Syrup requires 4 Sugar, so you need a steady Sugarcane operation to keep up. Dedicate several Paddy Field rows to Sugarcane and process your harvests at the Separator regularly. Because Sugarcane never goes out of season, your Sugar supply can remain constant even when Osmanthus is unavailable during Spring and Winter.

Profitability

Osmanthus Syrup sells for 547 Coins per batch. To evaluate whether cooking it is more profitable than selling ingredients raw, consider the input costs. Two Osmanthus flowers sell for 199 Coins each (398 Coins total). The Sugar used also has an opportunity cost tied to the Sugarcane or Beetroot used to process it. Even accounting for the Sugar, the 547 Coin sell price represents a net gain over raw ingredient sales.

The base value of 660 Coins is higher than the sell price because the shop sell price applies a markdown. This base value becomes relevant for certain quest turn-ins and scoring mechanics.

Selling on the Merchant Ship

The Merchant Ship at Starsand Port pays double the normal selling price for all goods. Selling Osmanthus Syrup on the Merchant Ship yields 1,094 Coins per batch, nearly doubling your return. If you are stockpiling Osmanthus Syrup for income, saving your stock for the Merchant Ship's weekly arrival is the most profitable approach.

Gifting

Osmanthus Syrup can be given as a gift to NPCs. Its gifting preferences vary by character, so check the table below before handing it out.

Osmanthus Syrup is a loved gift for Regis, the island's leader, making it an excellent choice for building friendship with him. Most other NPCs like receiving it, which makes it a safe general-purpose gift. Avoid giving it to Bruce, Panda, Sagewood, or Matilda, as they either dislike or hate the item.

Related Recipes

Osmanthus Syrup belongs to the group of Sugar-based healing recipes cooked at the Gas Stove or Campfire. Here is how it compares to other notable recovery dishes.

Osmanthus Syrup matches Laba Congee in stamina restoration at +163, but Osmanthus Syrup sells for slightly more (547 vs. 539 Coins). Lemonade (Golden Lemonade) outperforms both in stamina (+206) and sell price (832 Coins), though it requires Lemons from a different fruit tree. For players who have completed the Senior Farmer Trial and have Osmanthus growing, Osmanthus Syrup is a strong mid-tier healing option before unlocking higher-recovery recipes.

Tips

• Osmanthus has a 27-day growth time. Plant your first saplings on Summer Day 1 to ensure they mature within the season. A sapling planted after Summer Day 3 risks not finishing before Autumn ends.

• Each Osmanthus harvest yields 4 flowers, and each batch of syrup uses only 2. A single harvest produces enough Osmanthus for two batches. Focus your attention on maintaining Sugar supply rather than Osmanthus quantity.

• During Spring and Winter, when Osmanthus cannot grow, stockpile flowers from the previous Autumn. Store them in a chest near your Gas Stove so you can keep cooking during the off-seasons.

• Use Osmanthus Syrup as a gifting tool for Regis. Since he loves it, giving him one regularly is an efficient way to raise your friendship level with the island's leader.

• Set up sprinklers for your Osmanthus plots. The 27-day growth cycle means manual watering every day for nearly a month, which is tedious without automation.

• If you have multiple Gas Stoves or Campfires, run Osmanthus Syrup on one station while cooking other recipes in parallel. The 99-second cook time is short enough to batch efficiently.

• Save Osmanthus Syrup for the Merchant Ship when selling for profit. At 1,094 Coins per batch (doubled), it becomes a worthwhile export alongside your other cooked goods.

• The +163 stamina restoration makes Osmanthus Syrup a practical choice for exploration runs and cave clearing. Carry a small stack when venturing into resource-rich areas.

See Also

• Cooking Recipes

• Cooking

• Gas Stove

• Campfire

• Separator

• Sugarcane

• Farmer Trial Walkthroughs

• Happiness Seed Shop

• Merchant Ship

• Sprinklers and Irrigation