Easy Strawberry Syrup
A simple syrup, sometimes referred to as sugar syrup, is in its most basic form, a liquid sugar used to sweeten things like cocktails, fruit juice, and other beverages. But, you can easily add your favourite fruit to change simple syrup to extraordinary syrup - just like in the case of this Easy Strawberry Syrup!
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Ingredients
- 2 cups strawberries (measure after the berries are washed, hulled, and quartered)
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Add the strawberries, sugar, and water to a saucepan in that order.
- Turn the heat to medium and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
- Once the mixture comes to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low and continue to cook the strawberry and sugar mixture, stirring often, until the ingredients have reduced by half. The strawberries will have broken down and the mixture should look almost jam-like.
- Turn off the heat and allow the mixture to cool for one hour.
- Strain into a mesh colander over a bowl to catch the syrup.
- Transfer the Easy Strawberry Syrup to a glass jar or bottle with a tight-fitting lid and refrigerate. The syrup will keep safely refrigerated for 4 weeks.
Notes
This recipe can easily be adapted to make a smaller or larger batch. Use a 1:1 ratio, meaning that for every cup of strawberries, you will need a cup of sugar. I never change the 2 tablespoons of water no matter how large I make the batch. The water will evaporate as the syrup boils and is only used to start the dissolving of the sugar.