Description
This Raspberry Simple Syrup is an easy-to-make, flavorful syrup made from fresh or frozen raspberries, water, cane sugar, and an optional touch of vanilla extract. Perfect for enhancing your cocktails, mocktails, teas, lemonades, or even as a delicious drizzle for pancakes, yogurt, and desserts. The syrup is smooth, sweet, and infused with the natural tartness of raspberries, making it a versatile addition to your kitchen.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups raspberries (fresh or frozen)
- 1 cup cane sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- Combine ingredients: In a small saucepan, add the raspberries, water, and cane sugar. Stir them together to begin combining.
- Boil and dissolve sugar: Place the saucepan over medium-high heat and bring the mixture to a boil. Stir constantly to dissolve the sugar completely into the water and raspberries.
- Simmer to infuse flavor: Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and let the mixture simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning and ensure even cooking.
- Cool and steep: Remove the saucepan from the heat and allow the syrup to cool for 10 minutes. This lets the raspberries steep and impart a stronger flavor into the syrup.
- Strain the syrup: Pour the mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl or large measuring cup, pressing gently to extract all the liquid while leaving the seeds and pulp behind.
- Store the syrup: Transfer the strained syrup into a glass jar or airtight container. Wait for it to cool completely before sealing with a lid. Store it in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
- Refrigerator: Keep the syrup in a glass jar or airtight container in the fridge, use within 2 weeks. Always use a clean spoon when serving and discard if you notice any changes in color, texture, flavor, or smell.
- Freezer: Freeze in a freezer-safe container for 3-4 months. The high sugar content keeps it pourable even when frozen. Defrost in the fridge for about 30 minutes before use.
- Usage tips: Use this syrup in cocktails, mocktails, iced or hot teas, lemonades, sodas, or drizzle it over pancakes, yogurt, oatmeal, and ice cream. It also works great brushed on warm cakes to add moisture and flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons (30 ml)
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
