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Strawberry Syrup Recipe
This Strawberry Syrup Recipe is incredibly easy and uses only 4 ingredients. It’s perfect for pancakes, ice cream or cheesecake topping and more.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 32 tablespoons
Calories: 16 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh strawberries
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- ½ cup water
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Rinse berries under cold water.
- Remove hulls. Angle a small paring knife in next to the hull and gently lift toward the blade end up to remove them.
- Chop berries into small pieces.
- Add berries, water, lemon juice and sugar to a small saucepan.
- Stir until sugar is dissolved. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and simmer for about 10 minutes until the strawberries are soft. (See notes below for a smooth syrup.)Mix cornstarch with a bit of warm water from the tap. Stir until cornstarch is dissolved.
- Add to strawberries. Continue to simmer for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly until sauce thickens. Remove from heat.
- Place in jars or containers. Allow it to cool to room temperature. Then, refrigerate.
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Notes
- You can substitute strawberries that you have frozen from fresh. See this article to learn how to freeze strawberries.
- This syrup is so versatile. Use it
- There is no need to skim the foam from the top of the cooking berries. The foam will dissipate after adding cornstarch.
- Use fresh or home frozen berries for this recipe. The quality will be better than store bought.
- Do not use this recipe for water bath or pressure canning. It is not shelf stable because it contains cornstarch!
- for pancakes, French toast and waffles
- as an ice cream topping
- as a cheesecake topping.
- for vanilla pudding
- pour it over yogurt or cottage cheese.
- use it for drinks. Pour some club soda or seltzer over to make a fizzy beverage or add to milk or iced tea.
- give it as hostess gifts.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1tablespooon
Calories
16kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
14mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
2mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 32tablespoons
Amount Per Serving
Calories 16
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1tablespooon | |
| Calories | 16kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 14mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.