5.0 from 18 votes
Blackcurrant Syrup
Add tangy sweetness to your favorite drinks, breakfasts, and desserts with this simple Blackcurrant Syrup recipe! 2 ingredients + 15 mins.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 15
Calories: 56 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup water 240ml
- 1 cup blackcurrants 225g
- 1 cup sugar 200g
Instructions
- Add the water, blackcurrants and sugar to a pot over a medium/low heat and stir.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and cool slightly.
- Place a sieve over a bowl and carefully pour in the syrup to strain.
- Allow the mixture to cool and pour into a sanitized bottle or jar.
- Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
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Notes
- Allow the mixture to cool slightly before pouring it through a fine-mesh sieve. This will make the straining process easier and safer.
- Ensure that the bottle or jar you use to store the syrup is properly sanitized. I run my bottles through the dishwasher to sanitize them.
Nutrition Information
Calories
56kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
0.1g
(0%)
Fat
0.1g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.003g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.01g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.004g
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
24mg
(1%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
17IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
5mg
(1%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 56
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 56kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 0.1g | 0% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.003g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.004g | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 17IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.