Strawberry Syrup

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword strawberry syrup

Prep Time 6

Cook Time 12

Total Time 18

Servings

Calories 60kcal

Author Emma Chapman

Ingredients

1 pound strawberries
¾ cup sugar
¾ cup water

Instructions

Hull and quarter the fresh strawberries. If you are using frozen then thaw them first.
In a small to medium sized pot add the sugar and water. Whisk until the sugar fully dissolves.
Add the strawberry pieces and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and continue to simmer for 10 minutes until the fruit is very soft. Remove from heat.
Allow the mixture to cool in the pot, this will steep the flavors further. Then pour the liquid through a fine mesh sieve into a glass measuring cup with spout. Use a large spoon to really press the liquid from the strawberry pieces.
Store the strawberry syrup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. If you think you will need to store it for longer you can freeze the simple syrup in ice cubes to use as needed.

Notes

This makes approximately 1 1/2 cups of syrup.

I like using fresh strawberries at the peak of the season for this recipe. But strawberries anytime of year will work well and frozen is OK too!

While I like to keep this simple you can add a little more flavor and dimension to this simple syrup recipe if you like. Add one or more of these during the cooking process: vanilla bean shell, vanilla extract, fresh herbs (basil, rosemary, mint, thyme), balsamic vinegar, citrus rind (orange, grapefruit, lemon or lime) or simple a big pinch of sea salt.

Swap some or all of the granulated white sugar for brown sugar to change up the flavor profile.

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