Cherry Simple Syrup

ByIris and Honey

I’ve been getting into non-alcoholic drinks and mocktails and have found many that call for different simple syrups. You can make a simple syrup out of almost anything! Vanilla, herbs, tea, honey, cinnamon. The possibilities are almost unlimited. The following is an easy recipe for cherry simple syrup. All you need are cherries, sugar, and water!Cherry Simple Syrup Pin

Did you enjoy my recipe for wildflower honey simple syrup? Well, I’ve got one even better for you today: cherry simple syrup. You can pour it over pancakes or ice cream and even use it to sweeten up your Dry January mocktails.

I love sweet cherries. As it’s winter here, they’re not in season, so I used a bag of frozen cherries from Walmart. They’re already pitted and ready to use so I didn’t have to do any extra work. There are no preservatives or extra ingredients and so this syrup will keep in the fridge for about a month. I store mine in a glass mason jar.

Simply simmer the ingredients, muddle the cherries, and strain the syrup into a container and you’re done! Well almost! We don’t like anything to go to waste in this house, so after straining the cherry simple syrup, I used the leftover cherries in a batch of brownies for a sweet treat!Photo of cherries in a pan next to a photo with sugar added to those cherriesTwo photos of the cherry simple syrup simmering

glass jar with cherry simple syrup
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Cherry Simple Syrup

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 2 cups

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sweet cherries
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water

Instructions

  1. In a pan over medium heat, crush the cherries with the sugar.

  2. Add the water and simmer.

  3. Simmer until thickened.

  4. Store in the fridge. It will keep about a month.

Have you tried different flavored simple syrups? What’s your favorite?