Make your own homemade Strawberry Simple Syrup in just minutes. With just three ingredients you’ll have a flavorful strawberry syrup to add to coffee, tea, water, cocktails, milk and even maple syrup. Delicious over ice cream and fruit salads too.
Strawberry Simple Syrup is like summer in a bottle and will quickly become your favorite ingredient that will add sweet strawberry flavor to beverages and desserts.
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Strawberry Simple Syrup
Made with just three simple ingredients, fresh strawberries, sugar and water are all you will need to make this easy simple syrup recipe.
I love using fresh strawberries, especially at the peak of strawberry season, but frozen strawberries will work well in this recipe too.
Making syrup from fruit is so easy to do in just minutes on your stove top, you’ll want to make some with other fruits too, such as blueberries and raspberries.
Once you make your own fruit simple syrup you’ll want to have some in your fridge year round.
Add it to your favorite drinks such as coffee, tea, cocktails, milk, water. You can even add the flavored syrup to maple syrup or drizzle over ice cream, brush on cake layers and toss into fruit salad!
Now you can easily buy a bottle of simple syrup but, trust me, it won’t compare to making fresh strawberry syrup yourself.
It’s time to pass up buying that processed strawberry flavor syrup and make your own strawberry syrup.
This sweet syrup will make your tastebuds happy and put you in a summer frame of mind with every sip!
You'll want to make a pitcher of Strawberry Sweet Tea with this yummy simple syrup.
So go ahead and make yourself Strawberry Simple Syrup and add the sweet taste of strawberries to drinks and desserts.
Check out how to make simple syrup, ways to add flavor to your simple syrup, how to store the syrup and more!
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How to make strawberry simple syrup
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- In a medium saucepan bring strawberries, water and granulated white sugar to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer until the sugar dissolves and the strawberries have softened, about 10 minutes
- Remove from heat and let the syrup cool.
- Strain the syrup mixture through a fine mesh strainer gently pressing the strawberries to release all of their juices. Discard the pressed strawberries.
- Transfer the fruit syrup to a mason jar or glass container. Seal and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 months.
Swirls of Flavor Pro Tips
- Pour the cooled syrup into ice cube trays and freeze for up to 3 months. The flavored ice cubes are a delicious addition to drinks.
- Be sure to remove the strawberry stems before adding to the saucepot. Stems can add a bitter flavor.
- Don’t press too hard on the strawberries when straining the syrup. Pressing too much can cause bits of fruit to fall through the strainer.
- Pancake syrup is a thicker syrup than this delicious strawberry syrup. This syrup will be thinner, which makes it perfect for dissolving in drinks.
- Add lemon slices for a strawberry lemon syrup
- This recipe can be easily halved to make a smaller batch of syrup
Substitutions
- Frozen strawberries, thawed, can be substituted for fresh strawberries.
- You can substitute other fresh berries in place of the strawberries
- Make a mixed berry simple syrup and replace half of the strawberries with blueberries or raspberries
Storage
- Store strawberry syrup in a mason jar or glass airtight container
- Syrup will stay fresh, when refrigerated, for up to 2 months
- As always, I find it helpful to visit the FDA website for food storage guidelines
How to use simple syrup
Let your creativity run wild and use this recipe as a:
- Strawberry syrup for drinks
- Strawberry cocktail syrup
- Strawberry syrup for milkshakes
- Strawberry syrup for milk
Can you freeze simple syrup?
- Yes, you can easily freeze a simple syrup and have it on hand whenever you need some.
- I recommend freezing it in silicone ice cube trays with tops for easy removal.
- Frozen simple syrup will last in the freezer for up to 3 months
What to make with strawberry syrup
This strawberry syrup will be a great addition to so many of your favorite beverages. You can make these strawberry drinks and more:
- strawberry lemonade
- strawberry hot chocolate
- strawberry milk
- strawberry iced tea
- strawberry sauce
- strawberry smoothie
- strawberry mojitos
- strawberry club soda
- strawberry latte
- strawberry hot tea
- strawberry agua fresca
Easy simple syrup recipes
Equipment
Ingredients
Ingredients for strawberry simple syrup recipe:
- fresh strawberries
- water
- granulated sugar
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Strawberry Simple Syrup
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Ingredients
- 16 ounces (1 quart) fresh strawberries trimmed and sliced, about 3 cups sliced
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups sugar
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Instructions
- In a medium saucepot bring strawberries, water and sugar to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer until the sugar has dissolved and the strawberries have softened, about 10 minutes
- Remove from heat and let the syrup cool.
- Strain the syrup mixture through a fine mesh strainer gently pressing the strawberries to release all of thier juices. Discard the pressed strawberries.
- Transfer the fruit syrup to a mason jar or glass container. Seal and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 months.
Ohh, can I put this on pancakes? It looks really good! I will try this at home!
This Strawberry syrup recipe looks great and delicious plus it's very tasty! The reddish look makes it so enticing and very tempting!