Description
Elevate your beverages with this delightful Strawberry Simple Syrup, a quick and easy homemade treat that adds a burst of fresh strawberry flavor to any drink or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh strawberries (cleaned, hulled, and chopped)
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups sugar
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine strawberries, water, and sugar.
- Stir gently with a wooden spoon while smashing the berries to release their juices.
- Increase heat until boiling; ensure all sugar dissolves completely.
- Reduce heat and let simmer for about 20 minutes until syrup turns deep red.
- Remove from heat and strain through a fine mesh strainer into a container.
- Allow to cool completely before storing in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon (15g)
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: For extra flavor variations, consider adding herbs like mint or basil during cooking. Store leftovers in ice cube trays for easy portioning; frozen syrup lasts up to six months.