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    Home » Recipes » Infusions & Liqueurs » How to make Strawberry Simple Syrup

    PUBLISHED: June 3, 2021 • By Toni Dash 13 Comments

    How to make Strawberry Simple Syrup

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    STRAWBERRY SIMPLE SYRUP TITLE

    Homemade Strawberry Simple Syrup is an easy, delicious syrup perfect for strawberry season. It’s great to use for cocktails, iced tea, in sparkling water and more!

    strawberry simple syrup title image

    Making simple syrup is fun and easy. The flavors are endless.

    This strawberry syrup recipe is a perfect example. Just like homemade strawberry jam, it tastes like summer in a bottle.

    What is simple syrup?

    It is a sugar syrup that’s used to sweeten cocktails and other drinks.

    Simple syrup is a perfect sweetener for drinks because it’s a liquid. There is no granulated sugar to dissolve.

    It’s made with equal amounts of water and sugar that is heated to dissolve the sugar.

    It’s an easy mixture to infuse with different flavors. In this case we used fresh strawberries to make a strawberry flavored sweetener.

    strawberry simple syrup in bottle close up

    Recipe Ingredients + Notes

    Strawberries. Use fresh, fully ripe strawberries for the best flavor. Use berries without bruises or blemished.

    Using a strawberry huller makes quick work of removing the stems without taking extra fruit.

    Granulated sugar. This will provide the sweetening for the simple syrup.

    Water.

    strawberry simple syrup invoice

    How to make it – Step-by-Step

    STEP 1. Prepare the strawberries

    Rinse them, remove the stems and slice.

    STEP 2. Make the syrup

    In a medium saucepan combine the sugar, water and strawberries in a medium saucepan over medium high heat (photo 1).

    Bring to a boil, immediately lower the heat and simmer stirring occasionally for 20-30 minutes until the strawberries are completely soft (photo 2).

    strawberry simple syrup recipes steps

    STEP 3. Strain

    Strain the strawberries through a fine mesh strainer or sieve. Add the syrup to a sealed glass container and refrigerate (photo 3).

    The strawberries can be discarded or used on other things like pancakes, yogurt, ice cream etc. They will be sweetened from cooking in the sugar mixture.

    Pro Tips

    Freeze in an ice cube tray. To save extra syrup for a longer time in smaller quantities pour into ice cube molds and freeze. Take out the cubes to thaw as needed.

    Add a squeeze of lemon. It brightens up the flavor!

    How to use Strawberry Simple Syrup

    The strawberry syrup is more watery (intentionally) than a pancake syrup. It still can be drizzled over different foods for a delicious flavor!

    • To sweeten cocktail recipes
    • Iced tea
    • Mixed with sparkling water for a non-alcoholic spritzer
    • Pour over ice cream, yogurt, pancakes, French Toast

    How to store it

    Refrigerator: store to up to a week in a sealed airtight container.

    Freezer: freeze in a freezer-safe container for up to 2 months. Thaw in the refrigerator.

    strawberry simple syrup in bottle from above

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    Strawberry Simple Syrup

    This summery flavored simple syrup is easy to make with fresh strawberries. Perfect mixed into cocktails, iced tea, poured on ice cream and more!
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    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes
    Servings: 8 2-tablespoon servings (total yield 1 1/4 cups)
    Calories: 108kcal
    Author: Toni Dash
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    Equipment

    fine mesh strainer
    Fine mesh strainer/sieve

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups strawberries hulled and sliced
    • 1 cup granulated sugar
    • 1 cup water

    Instructions

    • Combine the ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer.
    • Cook stirring occasionally for 20-30 minutes or until the strawberries are completely soft.
    • Remove from heat and strain through a fine mesh sieve (strainer). Allow the syrup to cool.
    • The strawberries can be discarded or used for another purpose (on pancakes, ice cream, etc).

    Notes

    Store the syrup in a sealed glass container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
    It can also be frozen for up to 2 months. Thaw in the refrigerator. Freeze in ice cube trays for smaller portions.
    Add a squeeze of lemon juice to brighten the flavor!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 108kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 56mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg
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    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    TONI DASH
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    Toni Dash, is a Certified Nutrition Coach and the writer/blogger, photographer, recipe developer and creator of Boulder Locavore®. She has been developing easy to make, well-tested recipes since 2010. Her seasonal recipes bring excitement to the dining table for both gluten-free and gluten diners. Toni has been featured in numerous publications and on culinary websites for her creative, delicious recipes and travel features. For more details, check out her About page.

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    Comments

    1. Allyson says

      June 04, 2021 at 7:19 pm

      This is so delicious in a Moscow Mule!

      Reply
    2. marybeth says

      June 04, 2021 at 12:43 pm

      5 stars
      This flavor is So good and you are right, it tastes like summer. Will be using it a lot.

      Reply
    3. Amanda Livesay says

      June 04, 2021 at 9:35 am

      5 stars
      Love keeping this in the fridge for easy cocktails! It’s so delicious.

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