Spruce Tip Syrup

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4.5

33 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    25 mins

  • Servings

    20 servings

  • Calories

    81 kcal

  • Course

    Drinks

  • Cuisine

    American

Spruce Tip Syrup

Note that most conifers can be used here: spruce, fir, pine, redwood. Flavor is very variable from tree to tree and species to species. Be very careful not to pick from the yew, which is a common landscaping plant in the US. It is highly toxic. 

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Ingredients

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  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups fir or spruce tips, chopped
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice (optional)
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Instructions

  1. Bring the sugar and water to a boil in a lidded pot, stirring to make sure all the sugar is absorbed.
  2. When it hits a boil, turn off the heat. Stir in the spruce tips, cover the pot and leave to cool. The longer you steep the syrup, the stronger spruce flavor you'll get. I let it steep overnight.
  3. Strain the syrup through cheesecloth, add lemon juice (if using) to taste and bottle.

Notes

  • This recipe makes about 1 pint. 

Nutrition Information

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Calories 81kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 21g (7%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Sodium 2mg (0%) Potassium 19mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 20g (40%) Vitamin A 79IU (2%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 10mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 20servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 81 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 81kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 21g 7%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 2mg 0%
Potassium 19mg 0%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 20g 40%
Vitamin A 79IU 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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