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Get the Recipe 10-Minute Blueberry Simple Syrup
Make your own homemade blueberry simple syrup in less than 10 minutes with fresh blueberries (or frozen!), sugar, and water. It's so easy and adds a fruity, colorful addition to cocktails, soda, lemonade, and more!
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
8 mins
Servings: 24 servings (1 TBSP)
Calories: 36 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1 cup blueberries or frozen*
- 1 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1 cup water
- fresh lemon juice optional
Instructions
- Clean the blueberries (if using fresh) in a bath of salt water or vinegar. Rinse well.
- In a small saucepan, combine sugar, water, and berries. Heat over medium-high heat until simmering, stirring occasionally. Once softened, gently smash the softened berries with the back of a spoon or masher. Simmer for 5-7 minutes until the berries are disintegrated and the syrup is bright purple.
- Remove from heat and strain out the berries and seeds through a fine-mesh sieve. Use a spoon to stir the mixture to release the syrup as needed, being careful to not let any of the fruit bits into the syrup, and discard them.
- Optional: stir in a squeeze of fresh lemon juice to bring out the berry flavor if it's tasting flat; it's not about adding lemon flavor but rather enhancing the blueberry notes.
- Let cool as needed and use immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
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Notes
- Serving Size: this recipe makes around 1 1/2 cups of syrup.
- Frozen Berries: No need to thaw before using, you just may need to simmer a few extra minutes. They tend to be less sweet so be sure to taste test and add more sugar if you need to.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1TBSP
Calories
36kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
0.05g
(0%)
Fat
0.05g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.002g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.01g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.003g
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
5mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
3IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
1mg
(0%)
Iron
0.02mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24servings (1 TBSP)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 36
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1TBSP | |
| Calories | 36kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 0.05g | 0% |
| Fat | 0.05g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.002g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.003g | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 5mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 3IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.02mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.