Homemade fresh raspberry simple syrup is the perfect way to flavor cocktails, lemonades, or any drink if you want to add a little raspberry flavor! It's just three ingredients and is ready in about 30 minutes!
Simple syrup is an easy liquid sweetener that can be added to any drink for added sweetness, and this raspberry version is the perfect raspberry drink or cake enhancer!
Why you will love this recipe:
Perfect cocktails like a Blackberry Mint Julep or Blackberry Bramble, or drinks like Blackberry Earl Grey Iced Tea, Blackberry Lemonade, sparkling water, blackberry latte, or even blackberry shaved ice!
This is an easy recipe and much better than using a preservative-added store-bought syrup! This fresh strawberry simple syrup, fresh mint simple syrup, and blackberry simple syrup are also fantastic choices.
Key Ingredients:
Raspberry: You can use fresh or frozen raspberries, I used fresh for this recipe but frozen works just as well.
Water: A traditional simple syrup is equal parts sugar to water.
Sugar: Sugar is both a sweetener and a preservative. The more sugar, the longer the syrup will keep.
How to make this recipe:
Add the raspberries, sugar, and water to a small saucepan.
Simmer, but don't boil until all the sugar has dissolved and the raspberries have lost shape.
Let the mixture cool to room temperature, and then strain.
Transfer the syrup to an airtight container and chill or serve!
Perfect recipes for this syrup:
- Raspberry Iced Tea
- Raspberry Lemonade
- Raspberry Sparkling Water
- Raspberry Latte
- Raspberry Shaved Ice
Tips for success:
- Straining: use a fine mesh sieve to strain the skin and seeds out of the syrup.
- Crystallization: If the mixture starts crystalizing, lower the heat and gently melt it back into the syrup.
- Storage: store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up two weeks.
FAQ
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
This syrup will keep for about two weeks.
Fresh Raspberry Simple Syrup
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 1 cup 1x
- Category: Syrup
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Description
Homemade raspberry simple syrup is the perfect way to flavor cocktails, lemonades, or any drink if you want to add a little raspberry flavor! It's just three ingredients and is ready in about 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- Scant 2 cups raspberries
Instructions
- Add the raspberries, sugar, and water to a small saucepan.
- Simmer but don't boil the mixture until all the sugar has dissolved and the raspberries have lost their shape.
- Let the mixture cool to room temperature, and then strain the raspberries.
- Transfer the syrup to an airtight container and chill or serve!
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