Course: Drinks, Flavored Syrup
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
Steep and Cool Time: 1 hour hour
Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 29kcal
A colorful and delicious Blueberry Simple Syrup that is perfect to add to cocktails, mocktails, and desserts!
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- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup water
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
Place all of the ingredients into a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir and mash the berries with a masher. Bring the mixture to a boil, then turn down the heat to medium and cook for an additional 2 minutes while stirring occasionally.
Remove the pan from the heat and allow the mixture to steep as it cools for at least 1 hour. Strain the solids from the liquid using a fine-mesh sieve you can save the solids for another treat!).
Pour the syrup into a sealable bottle or jar and store it in the fridge. The syrup will last in the fridge in a sealed container for 3-4 weeks.
- Allow the syrup to cool completely before pouring it into a sealable bottle or jar. Store the syrup in the fridge.
- This homemade syrup will last in the fridge in a sealed container for 3-4 weeks. You can also freeze this syrup in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
- If you want a thicker consistency closer to maple syrup, you can make a slurry of 1 tablespoon of water and ½ tablespoon of cornstarch. Whisk the two ingredients together in a small bowl and then stir them into the mixture after cooking.
Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 29kcal | Carbohydrates: 7.6g | Protein: 0.1g | Potassium: 7mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 7.2g