Best Blackberry Simple Syrup For Cocktails + Desserts

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5 from 2 votes

Best Blackberry Simple Syrup For Cocktails + Desserts

This blackberry simple syrup tastes like fresh blackberries! It is quick, easy, and so delicious. With just 3 ingredients (+ water) and only 10 minutes, you'll have it finished and cooling. Makes 2 ½ cups.

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Total Time10

Course: Cocktail, Dessert, Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Blackberry Syrup, Cocktail Mix

Servings: oz

Calories: 78kcal

Author: Sabrina Currie

Ingredients

1 ½ c Blackberries
1 ½ c Sugar
2 tablespoon Lemon Juice
1 ½ c Water

Instructions

Place sugar, blackberries, lemon juice and water in a medium saucepan or pot. Turn heat to medium-high and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium-low heat and let simmer for 5 minutes, stirring and pressing on blackberries to release their juice. Turn heat off and let cool until it has cooled enough not to burn you while straining.
Using a fine mesh sieve or strainer, strain the blackberry simple syrup into a bottle and discard the solids.
Let fully cool to room temperature. Cover with a lid or bottle stopper and store in the fridge for up to 30 days.

Notes

You may need to gently stir the syrup to remove seeds from the bottom of the strainer to keep it flowing through. I like to strain the syrup into a large measuring cup first, then pour it into my bottle to keep it tidy.

If you want to keep it longer, freeze it in 1 oz ice cube trays. Remove the frozen cubes and store in airtight container or bag, removing an oz at a time as needed.

If you choose to store this at room temperature, it will only last 1 week.

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