Blackberry syrup is so flavorful. It’s delicious and SO easy to make. You only need 3 ingredients and 10 minutes.
I have made simple syrup many times before, but this blackberry syrup is by far the best I have ever made.
It all started when I recently purchased a slush machine. Admittedly, it was a desperate purchase before school let out for the summer. I thought it would be something fun that we could use every now and then when we got bored. But it turns out that, at least so far, we’ve been using this slush machine A LOT.
That’s why I’m sharing a recipe for blackberry syrup. Making the syrup for snow cones is definitely an extra step. But when I looked up the ingredients for prepared snow cone syrups, I felt it was worth making my own. Especially if we’re going to be eating snow cones quite often this summer.
But that’s not the only thing you can use this homemade blackberry syrup for. It’s also great in cocktails, tea, sparkling water, on ice cream, and even pancakes. Plus, you can make some fresh jam with the leftover fruit, so nothing goes to waste.
Ingredients
- 1 cup of water
- 1 cup of sugar
- 1 cup blackberries
- 1 lemon (optional)
You can use any kind of fruit you like for this syrup, not just blackberries. But blackberry syrup is really delicious! So I highly recommend it.
If you want to swap out the fruit for something else (or even a combination of several different fruits), you’ll only need one cup total of the fruit(s) you want to add.
How to make blackberry syrup
1. Start by adding water and sugar to a small pot or medium saucepan over medium heat.
2. Wash the blackberries (or whatever fruit you are using) well and then add them to the water and sugar mixture.
3. Allow the blackberry syrup mixture to simmer for 10 minutes, then remove from heat.
4. After a few minutes of cooling, taste it to see if you want to add a squeeze of lemon to enhance the flavor and tone down some of the sweetness. This is really just a matter of preference and may also depend on how fresh or ripe the fruit you are using is.
5. Once the mixture has cooled for a few minutes, strain it through a small strainer into a clean airtight container. I usually use Weck jars, but I like these too.
Serve mixed into all kinds of drinks, over pancakes, ice cream, and of course, snow cones for the cutest treat.
How long will this fruit simple syrup last?
Blackberry syrup or simple blackberry syrup like this one will keep for 1-2 weeks in the refrigerator (in an airtight container) and can be frozen for up to 3 months. If you decide to freeze it, be sure to use a plastic container (not glass).
Making jam with leftovers
To ensure that nothing goes to waste in this recipe, you can use the remaining chopped fruit scraps as fresh fruit jam on toast, crackers, and even peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. It’s delicious! I tried it in some cookies I made for my son and WHAT A DELICIOUSNESS!
While the typical cooking time for making pectin-free jam is at least 20 minutes (to thicken it), the leftover fruit in this blackberry syrup recipe is usually quite thick. Refrigerate in an airtight container; this fresh jam should be consumed within 5 to 10 days.
Making blackberry snow cones
Snow cones are the perfect summer treat for kids. They cool you down on a hot day and have some delicious sugars in them too. Who wouldn’t like them? It would also be great for birthday parties and end of year celebrations.
The snow cone maker we have is super easy to use and I imagine most of them are pretty straightforward.
Simply plug it in, add any size ice (as long as it’s not huge blocks), turn on the switch and press the handle down. Shaved ice in seconds.
And then you just put it in a cone. The machine I have comes with reusable plastic cones and also some paper cones. Then simply add a few tablespoons of homemade blackberry syrup on top.
You can sprinkle some edible flowers on top if you want to make it more elegant.
How to make blackberry syrup in 10 minutes
Blackberry syrup is so flavorful. It’s delicious and SO easy to make. You only need 3 ingredients and 10 minutes.
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup of sugar
- 1 cup Of blackberries
- 1 lemon optional
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Start by adding water and sugar to a small pot or medium saucepan over medium heat.
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Wash the blackberries (or whatever fruit you are using) well and then add them to the water and sugar mixture.
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Allow the blackberry syrup mixture to simmer for 10 minutes, then remove from heat.
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Once it has cooled for a few minutes, taste it to determine if you want to add a squeeze of lemon to enhance the flavor and reduce some of the sweetness. This is just a matter of taste and may also depend on how fresh or ripe the fruit you use is.
And that’s all there is to know about how to make homemade blackberry syrup. Let me know if you try this recipe. I’d love to hear what you think.
