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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast

    Easy Homemade Strawberry Syrup Recipe

    Published: Mar 30, 2023 · Last Updated: Mar 30, 2023 by Seanna Borrows · This post may contain affiliate links. · As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. · 4 Comments

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    Homemade strawberry syrup dripping from spoon into dish with strawberries in background.

    Easy Homemade Strawberry Syrup Recipe - Made with fresh strawberries and simple syrup, and has a sweet strawberry flavor. Fresh strawberry syrup is the BEST syrup for french toast or pancakes, a tasty strawberry syrup for drinks, and makes the perfect strawberry sauce for dessert.

    All you need are a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time to simmer fresh berries, sugar, water, and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.

    Homemade strawberry syrup dripping from spoon into dish with strawberries in background.

    Make a batch the next time you have some extra strawberries. It really has the best flavor and is a great alternative to maple syrup. It's sweet strawberry flavor is perfect to serve on french toast, buttermilk pancakes, crepes, and homemade buttermilk biscuits.

    Be sure to check out our other breakfast recipes. You'll find some of our favorite recipes for making the best breakfast on that page.

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    • Why You'll Love This Recipe
    • Easy Homemade Strawberry Syrup Recipe
    • Notes on Ingredients
    • Optional Add-Ins
    • How To Hull Strawberries
    • Equipment
    • How to Make Strawberry Syrup
    • More Flavored Simple Syrups
    • Recipe FAQS
    • How To Use It
    • Freezing and Storage
    • More Breakfast Recipes
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    Why You'll Love This Recipe

    Secret to this Recipe is... it's simple and versatile.

    You can make this recipe with fresh berries picked at the peak of strawberry season, or frozen strawberries. Either one works.

    Bonus: We'll show you how to combine other types of fresh fruit with a basic simple syrup recipe to create other variations.

    Chopped strawberries on a white cutting board with a pairing knife to the left side.

    Easy Homemade Strawberry Syrup Recipe

    This simple flavored syrup recipe is a combination of fresh berries and a rich simple syrup. The level of sweetness and how thick it becomes can be varied with a few tweaks you'll find in the ingredient list below.

    Image showing individual strawberry syrup ingredients.

    Notes on Ingredients

    • fresh strawberries - Washed, hulled (see note below), and chopped. Gently wash whole strawberries and lay them out on a clean towel or paper towel to dry. Hull them by removing the green stem and white middle core of each berry. Chop the strawberries into small pieces.

    Pro Tip: You also can use a food processor or immersion blender to make a strawberry puree.

    • granulated sugar - Granulated sugar combines with the natural sugars in the berries. Using less sugar than this recipe calls for will result in a less sweet, thinner final product.
    • water - The water is used to make a simple syrup, which is basically liquid sugar. For this recipe, we use a 2:1 ratio of sugar to water.

      Another common simple syrup ratio is 1:1, which uses an equal amount of sugar and water. Reducing the amount of water in this recipe will result in a sweeter, thicker final product.
    • lemon juice (optional) - Adds an acidic brightness to the flavor. You may substitute orange juice or omit it altogether. May also add lemon peels for extra flavor.

    Optional Add-Ins

    • cornstarch - Cornstarch is a thickening agent that can be added if it seems like it has too much liquid.

    Pro Tip: Whisk a few teaspoons of cornstarch into cold water for this recipe. The water must be cold for the cornstarch to dissolve without creating lumps.

    • vanilla extract - Vanilla extract's mellow, sweet flavor is often used to enhance flavors in cooking and baking.

    How To Hull Strawberries

    What is hulling a strawberry?

    Hulling is the process of removing the hull or calyx of the strawberry. The hull is also known as the "cap" and it is the green stem and little white part at the top of the strawberry where it forms.

    How do you hull a strawberry?

    Hull fresh strawberries by removing the green stem and white middle core of each berry. Hold the strawberry in the fingers of one hand and use a pairing knife to cut out the hull, leaving the shoulders or top of the strawberry intact.

    Equipment

    • medium sauce pan
    • large bowl
    • pairing knife
    • fine mesh sieve - or fine mesh strainer
    • wooden spoon
    • airtight container - or mason jar. We like to use Ball canning jars or Weck jars.

    How to Make Strawberry Syrup

    Simple syrup simmering in a small sauce pot.

    Make Simple Syrup. Combine sugar and water in a medium sauce pot and bring that to a low boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently until the sugar dissolves.

    Pro Tip: Lower the heat to medium temperature and watch it so that it doesn't boil over.

    Chopped strawberries simmering in simple syrup.

    Add Strawberries and Reduce. Add chopped strawberries and simmer over low heat.

    Reduce - Simmer until it has evaporated somewhat and has reduced by half and is of a syrupy consistency.

    Cooking time will vary depending on the cooking temperature, but reducing the liquid will generally take about 20-30 minutes.

    Strawberry syrup being run through a sieve into a bowl underneath.

    Create Desired Syrupy Consistency.

    Chunkier Sauce - Leave the fruit pulp for a more chunky end product. Use a potato masher to create uniform chunky consistency.

    Smooth Syrup - Run it through a fine mesh sieve to create a smooth syrup. Place the sieve over a large bowl and carefully pour it into the sieve. Use a large spoon to press the fruit pulp through the sieve, leaving a smooth syrup in the bowl.

    Homemade strawberry syrup dripping from spoon into dish with strawberries in background.

    Serving - Pour it into a serving dish or an airtight container for storage.

    Pro Tip: Use the fruit pulp remaining in the sieve as a delicious strawberry fruit spread for sandwiches or baking. It will have a slightly thicker consistency than jam.

    More Flavored Simple Syrups

    Variations - This recipe is made up of 2 basic ingredients: fresh berries + simple syrup. You can easily use this basic combination to create other flavored simple syrups. Here are some ideas:

    • blackberry
    • blueberry
    • cherry
    • dragon fruit
    • mango
    • melon
    • multiple berry
    • pineapple
    • prickly pear
    • raspberry
    • watermelon

    Recipe FAQS

    How long does homemade strawberry syrup last?

    It will last about 3 weeks in the refrigerator.

    Can you freeze strawberry syrup?

    You can freeze it in a freezer safe container. Freeze smaller portions in an ice cube tray, pop the cubes out of the tray when frozen and store the cubes in a freezer bag for convenient use.

    How To Use It

    Serving Suggestions - Serve this fresh strawberry syrup as a great alternative to maple syrup and make yourself the best breakfast. Here are some of our favorite ways to serve this delicious sweet syrup:

    • french toast
    • buttermilk pancakes
    • crepes
    • buttermilk biscuits
    • strawberry lemonade
    • strawberry milk
    • angel food cake
    • strawberry cheese cake
    • Italian sodas
    • vanilla ice cream
    • ice cream sundaes with fresh fruit

    Freezing and Storage

    Storage Instructions - Store it in an airtight container like a mason jar and keep it in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. Any longer than that and it should be frozen in a freezer-safe container.

    Freezing Instructions - It can also be frozen in an ice cube tray for smaller portions. Once frozen, the cubes can be popped out of the tray and placed in a freezer bag for easy use.

    There you have it. Easy homemade strawberry syrup is as easy as that to make! We hope you enjoy our super simple, super tasty recipe. Try it and let us know how you like it. We'd love to hear from you!

    xo ~ Seanna

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    Homemade strawberry syrup dripping from spoon into dish with strawberries in background.

    Homemade Strawberry Syrup Recipe

    Easy Homemade Strawberry Syrup Recipe - Made with fresh strawberries and simple syrup, and has a sweet strawberry flavor. The BEST syrup for french toast, pancakes, for drinks, and makes the perfect strawberry sauce for dessert.
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    Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Drinks
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8 Servings
    Calories: 211kcal
    Author: Seanna Borrows

    Equipment

    • medium sauce pot
    • large bowl
    • fine mesh sieve
    • airtight container

    Ingredients

    Simple Syrup

    • 2 cups granulated sugar
    • 1 cup water

    Flavoring

    • 1 lb fresh strawberries chopped
    • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice optional
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    Instructions

    Make Rich Simple Syrup

    • Simple Syrup. Combine sugar and water in a medium sauce pot and bring that to a low boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently until the sugar dissolves. Lower the heat to medium temperature and watch it so that it doesn't boil over.

    Add Flavoring

    • Add Strawberries and Reduce. Add chopped strawberries to the simple syrup and simmer over low heat until the berries have cooked down and the simple syrup has evaporated and been reduced by half and is of a syrupy consistency.
      The cooking time will vary depending on the cooking temperature, but reducing the liquid will generally take about 20-30 minutes.

    Finish Syrup

    • Create Desired Syrupy Consistency.
      Chunkier Sauce- Leave the fruit pulp in the syrup for a more chunky end product. Use a potato masher to create uniform chunky consistency.
      Smooth Syrup - Run the cooked syrup through a fine mesh sieve to create a smooth syrup. Place the sieve over a large bowl and carefully pour the syrup into the sieve. Use a large spoon to press the fruit pulp through the sieve, leaving a smooth syrup in the bowl.
      Serving - Pour the finished strawberry syrup into a serving dish or an airtight container for storage.
      Pro Tip: Use the fruit pulp remaining in the sieve as a delicious strawberry fruit spread for sandwiches or baking. It will have a slightly thicker consistency than jam.

    Notes

    Notes on Ingredients

    • fresh strawberries - Washed, hulled (see note below), and chopped. Gently wash whole strawberries and lay them out on a clean towel or paper towel to dry. Hull them by removing the green stem and white middle core of each berry. Chop the strawberries into small pieces.
    Pro Tip: You also can use a potato masher, food processor or immersion blender to make a strawberry puree.
    • granulated sugar - Granulated sugar combines with the natural sugars in the berries. Using less sugar will result in a less sweet, thinner final product.
    • water - The water is used to make a simple syrup, which is basically liquid sugar. We use a 2:1 ratio of sugar to water to make a rich simple syrup. Another common simple syrup ratio is 1:1, which uses an equal amount of sugar and water. Reducing the amount of water will result in a sweeter, thicker final product.
    • lemon juice (optional) - Adds an acidic brightness to the flavor. You may substitute orange juice or omit it altogether. May also add lemon peels for extra flavor.

    Optional Add-Ins

    • cornstarch - Cornstarch is a thickening agent that can be added to thicken if it seems like it has too much liquid.
    Pro Tip: Whisk a tablespoon of cornstarch into cold water. The water must be cold for the cornstarch to dissolve without creating lumps.
    • vanilla extract - Vanilla extract's mellow, sweet flavor is often used to enhance flavors in cooking and baking.

    Variations

    Variations - This recipe is made up of 2 basic ingredients: fresh berries + simple syrup. You can easily use this basic combination to create other flavored simple syrups. Here are some ideas:
    • blackberry
    • blueberry
    • cherry
    • dragon fruit
    • mango
    • melon
    • multiple berry
    • pineapple
    • prickly pear
    • raspberry
    • watermelon

    Storage Instructions

    Store it in an airtight container like a mason jar and keep it in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. Any longer than that and it should be frozen in a freezer-safe container.

    Freezing Instructions

    It can also be frozen in an ice cube tray for smaller portions. Once frozen, the cubes can be popped out of the tray and placed in a freezer bag for easy use.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1ounce | Calories: 211kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 90mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 53g | Vitamin A: 7IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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    1. Russ B

      April 04, 2023 at 3:27 pm

      5 stars
      Awesome on pancakes!

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      • Seanna Borrows

        April 04, 2023 at 3:29 pm

        So delicious!

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    2. Annie Taylor

      March 30, 2023 at 7:38 pm

      5 stars
      So easy...and absolutely delicious Seanna! We had this on waffles and it was incredible.

      Reply
      • Seanna Borrows

        March 30, 2023 at 7:41 pm

        Thanks Annie! Makes me so happy to hear!

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