Selfmade Strawberry Syrup – The Keep At House Chef

Skip the store-bought strawberry syrup and make it at house! You’ll be shocked by how straightforward it’s to make this syrup, and you may be ok with what’s going into it—no synthetic dyes or preservatives. Plus, this fruity syrup stays contemporary in your fridge for as much as 1 month!

For extra scrumptious syrups, attempt our Coconut Syrup or our Homemade Blueberry Syrup.

This home made strawberry syrup is so versatile and straightforward to customise, too. And, because you’re making it from scratch, you possibly can management the quantity of sugar and modify it to your liking. It’s also possible to simply make it with different berries like blackberries and blueberries. Whip it up in simply over half-hour, and you’ve got a contemporary, made-from-scratch fruit syrup able to serve with pancakes, add to lemonade, or drizzle over an ice cream sundae.

Ingredient Notes

• Strawberries: Be sure that to rinse, hull, and chop strawberries earlier than cooking.
• Sugar: Commonplace white granulated sugar works finest for this syrup, though you possibly can swap with different sweeteners like coconut sugar, honey, or agave nectar. The flavour could also be a bit totally different, although.
• Water: Common faucet water works simply high-quality.
• Lemon Juice: Freshly squeezed lemon juice is good, however bottled lemon juice may also work.
• Vanilla Extract: Use pure vanilla extract for the very best taste.

Berry Choices

Frozen Berries: You may simply use frozen strawberries for this recipe. Simply ensure to thaw them earlier than utilizing and modify the cooking time accordingly.

Add Selection: Experiment with raspberries, blackberries, or blueberries to create your individual distinctive syrup flavors.

Syrup Consistency

If you would like a thinner syrup, use extra water and simmer for a shorter time.

When you like a thicker syrup, use much less water and let it simmer for an extended time.

Serving Strategies

Breakfast: Pour over pancakes, waffles, French toast, and crepes. You might even add this to yogurt and make a parfait.

Drinks: Sweeten up drinks like lemonade, iced tea, and even sodas. We love a grimy soda (Utah model with a lime wedge), or you could possibly make a creamy Italian soda.

Desserts: Drizzle this scrumptious syrup over ice cream, baked items, or cheesecake.