Homemade Cherry Syrup
This quick & simple 4-ingredient recipe for Homemade Cherry Syrup takes just a few minutes to make. Perfect for fancy drinks at home!
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 87kcal
Equipment
- 1 medium saucepan
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup pitted cherries (fresh or frozen)
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
- Add the sugar, water, and pitted cherries to a medium saucepan and heat over medium heat until simmering. Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally and squishing the cherries with a spatula.
- After simmering for 15 minutes, remove from heat and stir in the almond extract. Strain the cherries from the syrup with a fine mesh strainer, reserving the liquid and discarding the cherry pulp.
- Allow the cherry syrup to cool at room temperature for 15 minutes. After cooling time, transfer the syrup to a syrup bottle or mason jar with a lid and store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition
Serving: 2tablespoon | Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Sodium: 1mg | Sugar: 22g
