Blueberry Simple Syrup Recipe
Made with fresh blueberries, this vibrant summer syrup brings sweet, slightly tart fruit flavor to cocktails and mocktails. Perfect with gin, vodka, or rum, lemonade, or iced tea, and delicious drizzled over pancakes and desserts.
Ingredients
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup water
- 1 cup fresh blueberries about 8 oz
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine the water and sugar over medium heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
- Add the fresh blueberries and lower the heat to a gentle simmer.
- Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally (but don’t smash the berries—keeping them whole makes for a clear syrup).
- Remove from heat and let the mixture cool to room temperature.
- Strain through a fine mesh sieve and/or cheesecloth into a clean glass jar.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. You can also store in the freezer for a few months.
Nutrition
Serving: 4ozCalories: 117kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 0.3gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.02gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 29mgFiber: 1gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 20IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 3mgIron: 0.1mg
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