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I can honestly say I won’t be buying store bought strawberry syrup again! (and I can be pretty lazy so that is saying how easy this is to make!)
With an abundance of strawberries in the house (I don’t know how that happened!) I tried to come up with some ways to use them and figured “how hard can it be to make strawberry syrup?!
The answer is… VERY (if you don’t know what you are doing) but after 3 failed attempts and one ruined saucepan I finally got it right! and it was definitely worth the wait! (and it’s actually REALLY easy once you know how…or how much to use… or how not to leave it on the stove for 2 hours having forgotten that you made it!)
This is only three ingredients, is made from fresh strawberries and when it is done it tastes exactly like strawberry laces! (which are one of our favourite sweetie’s)
This has definitely turned out to be a crowd pleaser and is perfect for puddings or with ice cream and only takes around half an hour to cook (plus cooling time)
*We have been “experimenting” (eating lots of) with this syrup so watch this space for ways to incorporate it into other recipes!*
Ingredients
300g Strawberries
300g Caster Sugar
320ml Water
Method
Wash, cut and chop the strawberries (no leaves, no tops – just the good stuff)
Put all the ingredients into a saucepan on a medium heat
Stir until the sugar has dissolved and bring to the boil
Once boiling, reduce the heat and allow to simmer for 30 – 35 minutes
Here’s the important part!
- Do not forget it is on the heat OR leave it too long – it goes black and so sticky that you can’t even peel it off – R.I.P Saucepan
- Keep an eye on it – check periodically and make sure that it is not rising up to much
Whilst it is cooking you will find that there is a sort of filmy foam on the top – you don’t want this, so skim it off the top with a spoon and throw it away!
The syrup should be a thicker consistency than water and be a lovely red colour! (Don’t worry if it’s a little runnier than you would like because it will set a little in the fridge)
Strain and remove the mushy strawberries that are left from the mixture
*If you keep them you can blend them together and use them as a sweet topping on yoghurt or porridge! – YUM*
Transfer to a container to pop in the fridge
It should be ready in around an hour (if you are impatient) if not, leave it overnight 🙂
This lasts around 5 days (It could last longer but the boys won’t let me keep it and see without eating it!)
If you need to convert this recipe to U.S Measurements why not try my UK to U.S Cooking Conversions (there’s a free printable too for your cookbook!)
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I adore strawberry syrup but find most shop brought ones very sickly sweet. I’ll be giving this a go as it sounds lovely
My little one loves strawberries and ice-cream too so I may just have to make him some strawberry syrup for his cool treats on warm sunny days 🙂
Oh I haven’t had strawberry laces in so long, I forgot all about them, brings back nice memories 🙂 I am so looking forward to strawberries coming back into season!
This looks delicious. I’ve never thought of doing this. x
ooh I will have to try this. Looks fun to make and bet its delicious. x- popping over from Mummy2Monkeys
Oh this looks so yummy – my children would love it! I love that it is natural, and you have sussed it out for the rest of us!! Thank you! Kaz x
I would probably have eaten the strawberries before making the syrup ha x
Sugar and Strawberries… You can never go wrong! I have done this with Apples, but I have never even thought about doing it with strawberries! This would be great over any cake or anything! Sounds absolutely heavenly! Pinning!
#Drool. That’s delicious. You can never have too many strawberries in the house!
You know I love a nice simple recipe and this certainly ticks the box. The question is will mine taste as good as yours lol?
Thanks for sharing this, I love adding sauces to desserts but don’t really like store bought ones
I say YES PLEASE to this recipe. 😀 I’ve already pinned it for later. Once I read the title I couldn’t stop imagining the possibilities. I could put it on pancakes or waffles or toast or biscuits or ANYTHING! Even ice cream…. 😉 Your directions are so straightforward and concise that I feel fully confident I could give it a go. When I do I’ll let you know how it turns out and what I’m drizzling that delectable sauce on.
haha yes Gina! if you do let me know how it goes !! x
It would be so nice if I had some of this right now, I have some ice cream but sadly no Strawberry syrup. I may have to make some for tomorrow.
Thanks
Charlotte, this looks so easy and tasty, I’m surprised I haven’t made this in the past!
Yum yum indeed and so much healthier for you than that store bought stuff!
The strawberry syrup recipe looks very easy to make. I’ve made raspberry jam before, but I think I’ve overdone it – although it was delicious, it was so hard. Maybe I should give this syrup recipe a try! 🙂
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What a great idea! I bet this would taste yummy through porridge, as well as ice cream x
Hallo Charlotte, this looks like the perfect treat for the ice cream dessert you’ll have on a duvet day! Home made treats like this are so much better than the store bought…once you make it you’ll never go back to buying. Hugs and wishes for a great weekend, LYnn
Never thought of making my own sauce – what a great idea
What a interesting recipe! We’d never thought about using Strawberrys this way! 🙂
Oh wow! I can’t believe how simple it is to make and I bet it is delicious too! #yumtum
Sounds delicious we love strawberries and this sounds like a fab syrup to make.
This is really great idea of making strawberry syrup, it will taste so nice on any sweet item with awesome colour.
Oh Charlotte! That is even easier than my recipe. I have to gve ita try!
This looks so delicious and easy…perfect for pancakes! #YumTum
This sounds delicious – will give this a try soon – would be great over Eton Mess :)#YumTum
ooo i hadn’t thought about eton mess!! going to try that next! thanks for linking x
There is truly nothing nicer than homemade Strawberry Syrup – I’ve never gone back to buying it in after making my own a few years ago. #yumtums
Mmm yum, how great does that sound on ice cream 🙂
Angela x