It’s National Strawberry Picking Day so what better time for me to share this delicious recipe for Farm Fresh Strawberry Syrup!
This is an easy to make treat that is delicious on top of pancakes and ice cream or mixed into milk and tea.
Farm Fresh Strawberry Syrup
Ingredients
- 16 oz 1lb strawberries, stems removed and sliced
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir and bring to a low boil then turn heat down to medium low.
- Cook, stirring often, for 20-30 minutes until thickened and syrupy.
- Pour the berry mixture through a strainer. You can discard the berries or use them for something else.
- Serve warm over pancakes, French toast, and desserts or refrigerate and serve cold stirred into milk, shakes, tea, and coffee.
For The Love of Food Blog
Going to local farms and picking fresh produce is one of our favorite family traditions.
We were lucky enough to go strawberry picking at Eckert Farms last weekend.
It was the biggest farm we have ever been to and quite a memorable experience!
We left with a basket full of fresh juicy berries, strawberry cider and pastries from the market, and soaking wet clothes from a popup storm (but smiles on our faces).
Now for our homemade syrup recipe…
Start with 1lb of fresh strawberries.
Wash, cut off tops, and slice if you would like.
Add the berries to a saucepan and pour in water.
Add the sugar.
Finally add 1 tbsp of lemon juice.
Stir well and heat over medium.
Cook, stirring often, for 20-30 minutes until thickened and syrupy.
Pour the berry mixture through a strainer.
You can discard the berries or use them for something else.
You should have a good amount of syrup, about a cup and a half or more.
Serve warm over pancakes, French toast, and desserts. or refrigerate and serve cold stirred into milk, shakes, tea, and coffee.
Monica Simpson
I can’t wait to try this. It’s on my summer bucket list to go pick fresh strawberries. They’ll be so much better for this syrup.
Samantha Laycock
Wow this looks incredible! I have never made my own syrup before and it looks pretty simple to do. I can’t wait to make this and have with French toast. Yum!!
vidya
that sounds so delish!! i did try to make jam the past two years with plums and nectarines and that turned out good.. so this time maybe berries?:)
Sonia Seivwright
This looks tasty and I love how easy it is to make it. I have now found an activity to try with my daughter over the summer holidays.
Danielle
We love going strawberry picking! Next time I know what I’m making after too!