This bright, sweet Strawberry Syrup is made with just fresh strawberries, sugar, and water—no artificial flavors or colors. Just lovely stirred into cocktails, lemonade, or sparkling water for a fruity twist.
Flavored simple syrups are one of the easiest ways to add flavor to all sorts of drinks, and you can make them with everything from fresh fruit to herbs to tea. Try my Hibiscus Simple Syrup, my Vanilla Bean Syrup, or my Lavender Syrup next.
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Why Make This Recipe
- Just 3 Basic Ingredients: Strawberries, sugar, and water are all you need.
- Flexible Recipe: Use the same technique to try other fruit or berry simple syrups.
- Freezer-Friendly: Make a batch now, freeze some for later!
🥗 Ingredients
- Strawberries: Fresh, ripe strawberries are best for this recipe. If it’s not strawberry season though, you can substitute frozen strawberries.
- Sugar: Regular granulated sugar is just fine for this recipe.
🥣 Step-by-Step Instructions
Hull 6 ounces of ripe strawberries, then chop roughly. You should have about 1 cup of chopped strawberries.
Add to a small saucepan along with ½ cup granulated sugar and ¼ cup water. Bring mixture to a simmer over medium heat.
Continue to simmer gently for 10 minutes, stirring frequently to dissolve the sugar. Turn down the heat as needed.
After 10 minutes, remove from the heat and strain liquid into a small measuring cup using a fine mesh strainer. Press down on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Cool syrup in refrigerator.
Storage Tips
Store in a small mason jar or other airtight container for up to 2 weeks. You can also freeze this homemade strawberry syrup for up to 3 months in a freezer-safe container. Try freezing in an ice cube tray so you have small amounts on hand when you need them.
🧐 Recipe FAQs for Strawberry Syrup
Yes, feel free to use frozen berries, especially if strawberries are out of season. Thaw frozen strawberries before adding to the saucepan.
For a true simple syrup, you do need to strain it. Once the strawberries are cooked down, they aren't that tasty to have in the syrup.
👩🍳 Expert Tips
This version of a fresh strawberry syrup is really best for drinks and cocktails. If you want a thicker homemade strawberry sauce to top pancakes, French toast, waffles, ice cream, or other breakfast or dessert dishes, try this Strawberry Coulis instead. Or, whisk in a cornstarch slurry (1 part cornstarch to 1 part water) to the syrup when it is on the stove to thicken it. That will give you more of a pancake syrup consistency.
If it’s the peak of strawberry season and your strawberries are super ripe and sweet, you could reduce the amount of sugar slightly. And if you have extra strawberries, try some of my other strawberry recipes like this Strawberry Galette and this Strawberry Parfait.
Now that you’ve got this vibrant syrup brimming with fresh strawberry flavor, what to do with it? My absolute favorite thing to make with it is a Strawberry Mimosa. There’s something about a berry syrup and champagne that just hits! You could also use it in a spritz recipe. Try adding to my St. Germain Spritz.
Or combine with fresh lemon juice and water to make homemade strawberry lemonade—so delightful in the summer. You also can’t go wrong just adding to some sparkling water. Add a sprig of mint and serve in a fancy glass for lovely strawberry mocktail.
Other Syrup and Cocktail Recipes
Love to get creative with your homemade drink recipes? Try one of these recipes next:
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Strawberry Simple Syrup
Ingredients
- 6 ounces fresh strawberries
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- Hull strawberries, then chop roughly. You should have about 1 cup of chopped strawberries.
- Add to a small saucepan along with the sugar and water.
- Bring mixture to a simmer over medium heat. Continue to simmer gently for 10 minutes, stirring frequently to dissolve the sugar. Turn down the heat as needed.
- After 10 minutes, remove from the heat and strain liquid into a small measuring cup using a fine mesh sieve. Press down on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible.
- Cool syrup in refrigerator, then store in a jar or other airtight container.
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