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Blackberry Simple Syrup

A spoonful of blackberry simple syrup dripping off a spoon into a jar next to fresh blackberries.
Blackberry simple syrup is a purple-hued fruit syrup with a sweet-tart taste. Stir this delicious syrup into lattes, iced tea, cocktails, or non-alcoholic drinks. It's a must-have for your favorite drinks, desserts, and more!
Author: Lindsey Jenkins
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes

Ingredients
 

Instructions

  • Heat the water and sugar in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Constantly stir until the sugar dissolves then add the blackberries.
  • Reduce to medium heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes (10 minutes for fresh blackberries, 15 minutes for frozen), stirring occasionally. If the berries haven't broken down on their own, you can gently mash them with a fork.
  • Place a fine mesh strainer over a glass jar and pour the blackberry syrup through. Use the back of a spoon to gently press against the berries to help extract all the syrup. Don’t throw away the strained berries. Enjoy them on top of yogurt and granola, ice cream, or straight off the spoon. They’re so good!
  • Let the syrup cool to room temperature then store it in the fridge for at least an hour to chill before using it.

Notes

Makes 1 ¼ cups blackberry syrup.
See the blog post for helpful tips, storage, ideas for how to use it, and recipe FAQs.

Make It Your Way: Substitutions & Variations

No organic cane sugar? - you can also use granulated white sugar, brown sugar, or coconut sugar. You can also use a liquid sweetener such as honey or maple syrup.
No blackberries? - Make different flavors using other berries such as raspberry, blueberry, or strawberry
Add-ins - lemon or lime zest, fresh herbs like mint or basil, or a vanilla bean, in the syrup while it simmers for a more complex flavor. Strain out with the blackberries.