This recipe is super easy to make and will take you under 15 minutes. Blackberry Simple Syrup can be used in many different cocktails and mocktails as well as when baking in the kitchen! It is sweet, tasty and will bring all your drinks to the next level! This can be stored in your refrigerator for up to 2 weeks!
What Is Simple Syrup?
Simple Syrup is a sweetener that is used in many cocktails and mocktails to spruce up the taste and make them sweeter. It also is used in many desserts as well. A regular Simple Syrup is made up of just two ingredients. Water and Sugar. You just need to bring those to a boil until the sugar dissolves and then refrigerate! Mojitos are one of the many cocktails that simple syrup is used in.
What Kind Of Sugar To Use
When it comes to sugar choice, that is solely your own decision. People use all different kinds of sugar when making Simple Syrup. You can use granulated sugar, brown sugar, monk fruit, stevia, and more! It truly all depends on what you like best! In this specific Blackberry Simple Syrup recipe I used regular granulated sugar.
What You Will Need To Make Blackberry Simple Syrup
BLACKBERRIES
Make sure your Blackberries are fresh and not frozen when making Blackberry Simple Syrup! This will help the syrup to last longer!
WATER
You can use tap or filtered water. The water will boil for at least 10 minutes so tap is perfectly fine!
SUGAR
Granulated, Brown, Monk Fruit, Stevia and so on are all fine to use in any simple syrup recipe!
BOILING POT
Any boiling pot will do to make this blackberry simple syrup recipe! You can also grab the one I used here!
When making Blackberry Simple Syrup, you want to make sure to boil your contents until the berries start to lose their dark color. When they start to turn a more red-ish/pink color then that is when your syrup is ready! Blackberries don’t tend to mush as much as other berries, so the discoloration is the key factor to determining when the syrup is done.
How To Store Blackberry Simple Syrup
You want to make sure to store any Simple Syrup in your refrigerator. Especially when it contains flavors like this Blackberry Simple Syrup. This will also help it last longer. This syrup will last around 2-3 weeks in the refrigerator. You can store your syrup in either a glass or plastic container with a lid!
Some Recipes Using Simple Syrup
WATCH IT BE MADE
Ingredients
1 cup fresh blackberries
1 cup water
1 cup sugar (granulated, brown, monk – any one you’d like)
Directions
- In a pot add your water, sugar and blackberries
- Bring to a boil, then let simmer until the blackberries start losing their dark colors. About 10-15 minutes
- Take off the heat and let cool slightly
- Strain your liquid into a large measuring cup or bowl to strain out the blackberries
- Strain a second time from your bowl into a glass jar or container.
- Store in the refrigerator
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