Homemade Macerated Strawberry Syrup and its Versatile Uses
Homemade Macerated Strawberry Syrup and its Versatile Uses
Ingredients
For the Macerated Strawberries and Syrup
- 1 pound fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
For Serving Suggestions
- pancakes or waffles, as needed
- yogurt or ice cream, as needed
- lemonade or sparkling water, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Wash the fresh strawberries thoroughly under cool running water. Carefully hull each strawberry by removing the green leafy top and the white core.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Slice the hulled strawberries into uniform pieces, about 1/4-inch thick. Place the sliced strawberries into a medium-sized bowl.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Sprinkle the light brown sugar evenly over the sliced strawberries. Gently toss the strawberries and sugar together until all the strawberry pieces are lightly coated.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Cover the bowl and let the strawberries macerate at room temperature for at least 30 minutes, or up to 2 hours. During this time, the sugar will draw out the natural juices from the strawberries, creating a rich, flavorful syrup.
⏱️ 60 min
- 5
After maceration, you will have both candied strawberry pieces and a beautiful strawberry syrup. You can use them together or separate them. To separate, carefully pour the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve set over another bowl, gently pressing the strawberries to extract more syrup if desired.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Store the macerated strawberries and syrup in separate airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. The syrup can also be frozen for longer storage.
- 7
Enjoy your homemade strawberry syrup and macerated strawberries! They are perfect for topping pancakes, waffles, ice cream, yogurt, or stirring into lemonade and cocktails.
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Homemade Macerated Strawberry Syrup and its Versatile Uses
Ingredients
For the Macerated Strawberries and Syrup
- 1 pound fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
For Serving Suggestions
- pancakes or waffles, as needed
- yogurt or ice cream, as needed
- lemonade or sparkling water, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Wash the fresh strawberries thoroughly under cool running water. Carefully hull each strawberry by removing the green leafy top and the white core.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Slice the hulled strawberries into uniform pieces, about 1/4-inch thick. Place the sliced strawberries into a medium-sized bowl.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Sprinkle the light brown sugar evenly over the sliced strawberries. Gently toss the strawberries and sugar together until all the strawberry pieces are lightly coated.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Cover the bowl and let the strawberries macerate at room temperature for at least 30 minutes, or up to 2 hours. During this time, the sugar will draw out the natural juices from the strawberries, creating a rich, flavorful syrup.
⏱️ 60 min - 5
After maceration, you will have both candied strawberry pieces and a beautiful strawberry syrup. You can use them together or separate them. To separate, carefully pour the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve set over another bowl, gently pressing the strawberries to extract more syrup if desired.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Store the macerated strawberries and syrup in separate airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. The syrup can also be frozen for longer storage.
- 7
Enjoy your homemade strawberry syrup and macerated strawberries! They are perfect for topping pancakes, waffles, ice cream, yogurt, or stirring into lemonade and cocktails.