Simple Blueberry Syrup

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    2

    cups
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Blueberries: 50 Tried & True Recipes

By Julia Rutland

Published 2019

  • About

Use this versatile syrup as a sauce for cakes or ice cream. Try it as a fruity sweetener in sparkling water spritzers or in vodka or gin cocktails for a light summer drink.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 cups

Method

Combine sugar, water, and blueberries in a nonreactive saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to medium. Simmer 10 minutes, crushing blueberries with back of spoon as they soften. Cool slightly.

Strain mixture through a fine wire-mesh sieve set over a bowl, pressing mixture with spoon or spatula. Discard pulp. Transfer to