Strawberry Simple Syrup
Strawberry simple syrup is a quick and easy way to add a fresh, fruity flavor to your favorite drinks and treats. With just 2 simple ingredients, you can whip up a batch quickly. It’s perfect for cocktails, mocktails, lemonade, pancakes, and more!
Looking for more simple syrup recipes? Try my raspberry simple syrup, blackberry simple syrup, or grapefruit simple syrup.
What You’ll Love About This Recipe
Ingredients
Here’s what you’ll need to make fresh strawberry syrup:
- Frozen or fresh strawberries – hulled and sliced.
- Organic cane sugar – my favorite type of sweetener to use. It’s not as processed as white granulated sugar, isn’t sickly sweet, and dissolves well.
- Water – to dissolve the sugar.
How to Make Strawberry Simple Syrup: Step By Step
Here are some quick visual instructions. The full instructions and ingredient list will be in the printable recipe card below!
- Dissolve sugar. Heat the water and sugar in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Constantly stir until the sugar dissolves, then add the strawberries.
- Simmer. Reduce to medium heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes (10 minutes if using fresh strawberries), stirring occasionally.
- Strain. Place a fine mesh strainer over a glass jar and pour the strawberry syrup through. Use the back of a spoon to gently press against the berries to help extract all the syrup.
- Cool and store. Let the syrup cool to room temperature before storing it in the fridge.
Helpful Tips
- For a stronger strawberry flavor, lightly crush the strawberries with a fork or potato masher to release their juices. Alternatively, you can let the strawberries steep longer before straining.
- For a sweeter syrup, use an equal amount of sugar and water.
- Don’t throw away the strained fruit. Enjoy it on top of yogurt with granola, ice cream, or straight off the spoon!
Quick Tip: If you substitute a dark-colored sweetener such as brown sugar or maple syrup, it’ll slightly alter the taste and color of the syrup.
Storage
Fridge: Store in an airtight container or mason jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Freezer: For longer storage, freeze in small portions using a silicone ice cube tray. Once frozen, pop them into a freezer-safe container.
Make It Your Way: Substitutions & Variations
Please remember that recipes are just a starting point.
How can you make this homemade strawberry syrup recipe using what you already have? Here are some ideas…
- No organic cane sugar? – use white sugar or honey.
- Add-ins – a splash of vanilla extract, lemon zest or lemon juice, or fresh basil for a twist. Strain out with the strawberries.
Serving Ideas
- Homemade drinks – Stir into lemonade for strawberry lemonade, ice tea, strawberry Italian cream soda, cocktails, homemade strawberry milk, strawberry mojitos, or club soda for a homemade strawberry soda.
- Breakfast – drizzle over pancakes, crispy dairy free waffles, yogurt, or dairy free french toast.
- Desserts – use as a topping for ice cream, cakes, or cheesecake.
Frequently Asked Questions
If fresh berries aren’t in season, feel free to use frozen strawberries. It’ll work just as well. Frozen strawberries will create a fresh strawberry flavor since they’re picked at the peak of strawberry season and then flash-frozen.
A rich syrup is a simple syrup with a 2:1 ratio of sugar to water. Because it has twice as much sugar, it’s very sweet with a thicker consistency.
More Strawberry Recipes
- Strawberry Apple Crumble
- Matcha Scones With Strawberry Glaze
- Strawberry Compote
- Strawberry Grapefruit Popsicles
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Strawberry Simple Syrup
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup water
- ½ cup organic cane sugar
- 2 cups fresh or frozen strawberries hulled and roughly chopped if fresh
Instructions
- Heat the water and sugar in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Constantly stir until the sugar dissolves, then add the strawberries.
- Reduce to medium heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes (10 minutes if using fresh strawberries), stirring occasionally.
- Place a fine mesh strainer over a glass jar and pour the strawberry syrup through. Use the back of a spoon to gently press against the berries to help extract all the syrup.
- Let the syrup cool to room temperature before storing it in the fridge for at least an hour before using.