Blueberry Simple Syrup

Why This Recipe Works

Easy and simple - All you need are 3 ingredients and 30 minutes! The syrup cooks for about 15 minutes and cools for another 15. It's very hands-free and so easy to make!

So versatile - It's delicious in cocktails, mocktails, iced teas, lemonades, or lattes! You can even drizzle it over pancakes, waffles, or ice cream. Trust me, it's so good you'll want to make a double batch!

Better than store-bought - Store-bought syrups are usually made with flavors instead of real fruits and have added food coloring. This syrup is made with real blueberries, pure cane sugar, and a touch of vanilla. You know exactly what's in it and it packs so much more real blueberry flavor than any store-bought syrup!

Ingredients

• Blueberries - You can use either fresh or frozen berries. I like using frozen wild blueberries because I always have them on hand and find they give the syrup more flavor and they give the syrup more color than regular Canadian blueberries do.
• Cane sugar - Cane sugar is a great option for flavored syrups because it doesn't have any flavor so it won't overpower the flavor of the syrup. You can also use maple syrup but it will have a maple flavor.
• Water - Simple syrup is always made with sugar and water in a 1:1 ratio.
• Vanilla extract - This is optional, the vanilla isn't very noticeable but vanilla always adds a nice touch so I add it to most syrups I make.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Add blueberries, cane sugar, and water to a saucepan and bring it to a boil.
2. Stir often, in the beginning, to make sure the sugar melts properly.
3. Lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
4. Take the syrup off the heat, stir in vanilla extract, and allow it to cool for 10 minutes.

5. Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a large measuring cup or a bowl.
6. Pour the syrup into a glass jar and store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Wait until the syrup is completely cool before closing the jar.

Strained blueberries: You can reserve the blueberries to use on oatmeal, pancakes, toast, or ice cream as you would jam.

Where to Use The Syrup

• Cocktails: This syrup works great in vodka, tequila, white rum, or gin-based cocktails. I highly recommend giving this Blueberry Margarita a try!
• Mocktails and lemonades: You can use this syrup to sweeten mocktails or any non-alcoholic drinks like iced tea, lemonade, or plain sparkling water. Try it in this Iced Raspberry Passion Tea Lemonade instead of the raspberry syrup.
• Lattes: This is not a syrup for coffee but it works great in matcha! Try it in this Iced Blueberry Matcha Latte! You can also use butterfly pea flower powder instead to make a pretty blue blueberry latte!
• For drizzling: You can drizzle this syrup over pancakes, french toast, waffles, desserts, or ice cream as you would other flavored syrups. Try it on these Banana Blueberry Waffles!

More Simple Syrup Recipes

There are endless flavor combinations of simple syrups you can make at home but here are two of my current favorites! Head over to the Flavored Syrups category to see all the latest ones!

• Strawberry Simple Syrup
• Raspberry Simple Syrup