Description
You can use this syrup in cocktails, mocktails, or simply drizzled over anything sweet like ice cream, pancakes, oatmeal, waffles, or french toast.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups chopped fresh strawberries (6-7 strawberries)
- 1 cup cane sugar*
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- Into a small saucepan, add chopped strawberries, cane sugar, and water.
- Bring everything to a boil stirring often to make sure the sugar dissolves.
- Lower the heat and simmer the syrup for 15 minutes.
- Take off the heat and allow to cool for 10-15 minutes. This will help the syrup absorb even more strawberry flavor.
- Strain the syrup into a large measuring cup through a fine mesh strainer and stir in the vanilla extract if using.
- Pour the syrup into an airtight glass jar and store the syrup in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
*Sugar: Cane sugar is the ideal choice here because it’s flavorless. You can use maple syrup or agave if you don’t have or don’t want to use cane sugar. I don’t recommend brown sugar or dark brown sugar because the flavor would overpower the strawberry flavor too much. If you use agave, you might want to use only ¾ cup because it’s sweeter than sugar.
