Cherry Simple Syrup
This Cherry Simple Syrup has a true, fresh cherry flavor, and it can be ready in less than 30 minutes! You can make it with both fresh and frozen cherries and use it in cocktails, mocktails, lattes, or drizzle it over pancakes!
- Total Time25 minutes
- Yield1 1/3 cup 1x
- DietVegan
Ingredients
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- 1 cup cane sugar
- 1 cup halved pitted cherries (fresh or frozen)
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- Add cane sugar, pitted cherries, and water to a small saucepan.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring often until the sugar dissolves.
- Lower the heat to medium and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Take the syrup off the heat and stir in vanilla extract.
- Let the syrup cool for 10 minutes and then strain through a fine mesh strainer into a large measuring cup or a bowl. Use the back of a spoon or a fork to mush the cherries and squeeze as much liquid as you can out of them.
- Pour into a jar and store in the fridge. Wait for the syrup to cool before closing the jar with a lid.
Notes
If you use about 2 tablespoons per serving, the recipe makes enough for 10 servings.
Fridge: Store the syrup in an airtight container or a jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Freezer: You can freeze the syrup in a freezer-safe container for up to 3-4 months. Due to its high sugar content, the syrup never freezes completely solid, so it’s scoopable straight from the freezer. Or you can defrost it in the fridge to make it completely liquid.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Syrup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
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