Homemade Strawberry Syrup

A glass pitcher filled with strawberry sauce sits on a blue surface next to fresh strawberries, with a stack of pancakes blurred in the background.

Homemade Strawberry Syrup

Homemade Strawberry Syrup is a delicious way to add sweet, fruity flavor to pancakes, drinks, desserts, and more. Made with fresh strawberries, it’s quick to make and tastes like summer in a jar.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword strawberry syrup

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 54kcal

Author Lisa O'Driscoll

Equipment

saucepan

Ingredients

1 tablespoon corn starch
1/4 cup water + 2 tablespoons
16 ounces strawberries
1/3 cup sugar

Instructions

Mix cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water. Stir until dissolved.
1 tablespoon corn starch, 1/4 cup water
Hull the strawberries (this kitchen tool makes it super easy), then chop them in half or quarters.
16 ounces strawberries
In a saucepan, combine strawberries, sugar and 1/4 cup of water. Simmer over medium heat.
16 ounces strawberries, 1/3 cup sugar, 1/4 cup water
Once the strawberries begin to soften, add the cornstarch to thicken the syrup. Continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, as the syrup continues to thicken.
Once the strawberry syrup reaches just the right consistency, remove it from the heat. I simmered mine for about 20 minutes but you can cook it a little more or less to get the consistency that prefer.

Notes

Variations And Add-ins

Zest: Add a teaspoon of lemon or orange zest to brighten the flavor.
Extract: Stir in a splash of almond vanilla extract after cooking for a little extra flavor.
Sugar: Swap white sugar for brown sugar to give the syrup a deeper, almost caramel-like taste.
Basil: Add a few fresh basil leaves during the simmer, then remove before storing for a subtle herb flavor.
Mixed berries: Use half raspberries or blueberries for a blended berry syrup.

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