Simple syrup with fruits and/or herbs for desserts and drinks

Ingredients

• 8 ounces (a scant 2 cups) frozen fruit
• 0.75 cup water
• 0.75 cup sugar
• 0.75 tablespoons juice from 1 lemon (or lime)
• Fresh herbs or seasonings, if you’d like

Directions

1. Add everything to pot. Cook on medium heat and stir until it simmers.
2. Simmer for a few minutes, then remove from heat. Stand to cool.
3. Strain out fruit and herbs, optionally crushing into the mix.

Variations

• Apples and brown sugar, optionally with a cinnamon stick
• Blueberry and a bit more lemon juice
• Mango and lime juice
• Strawberries and fresh basil
• Blackberries and mint

Notes

• Acidity from the lemon juice is needed to preserve the syrup and balance out the sugar.
• DO NOT CAN - this is not a canning recipe and the acidity has not been checked. This can be frozen for long-term storage instead.