Easy Raspberry Simple Syrup – Home Grown Happiness - MyDIYAgriFarm

Raspberry simple syrup brings all the tangy fresh raspberry flavour without any of the pesky little seeds! Add it to your favourite drinks to bring a natural raspberry taste and colour.

A square glass bottle filled with raspberry simple syrup sits on a white surface, next to a small bowl of frozen raspberries and a few loose raspberries.

Frozen or fresh raspberries

You can use frozen raspberries or fresh if you’ve got some spare! I grow raspberries in the summer and autumn but just enough for snacking unfortunately, not syrup amounts so I always use frozen for this recipe. They’ll simmer in water, steeping in all their flavour and colour. There’s a lot of sugar added because that’s what makes this a simple syrup so it is super sweet, but a little lemon adds brightness. Use this syrup to flavour drinks like mocktails and cocktails.

Just a few ingredients

Raspberries – Fresh or frozen, or it’s a great way to use any mushier or bug damaged ones that you don’t want to eat fresh.
Sugar – Just plain white sugar so it doesn’t alter the taste of the raspberries.
Lemon or lime juice – brings out the flavour more

How to make it

In a medium saucepan add all the ingredients and bring to a simmer for about 15 minutes.

A close-up of a pot filled with bubbling, simmering mashed berries, likely being cooked down for jam or sauce. The mixture is deep red and frothy on the surface.

Turn off the heat and let the mixture cool completely. This extra steeping step brings out as much raspberry flavour as possible.

A metal strainer holding mashed raspberries sits over a glass measuring cup filled with bright red raspberry juice.

Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer. If you want a really clear liquid, don’t push down too much on the pulp.

Storing

Store it in a clean, sealed jar or container. This lasts around 2 weeks in the fridge. If you want to keep it longer, you can freeze it and a handy trick is to pour it into ice cube containers so it freezers in individual portion sizes! Ready to add to your next drink.

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A glass bottle filled with red liquid sits on a white surface, next to a small bowl of frozen raspberries and strawberries.

Raspberry Simple Syrup

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Raspberry simple syrup brings all the tangy fresh raspberry flavour without any of the pesky little seeds!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Servings 10 servings

Calories 87 kcal

240 g water
200 g granulated sugar
190 g raspberries fresh or frozen
1/2 Tbsp lemon juice

In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the raspberries, sugar, water, and lemon juice. Bring the mixture to a simmer, stirring as the sugar dissolves.
Once the mixture starts simmering, lower the heat right down. Let it simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Balance a fine mesh strainer over the top of a bowl and tip in the raspberry mixture. Let it drain completely. Avoid pressing down on the raspberry pulp if you want a more clear liquid.
Let the syrup cool down to room temperature, then pour it into a clean glass jar or another airtight container.

Fresh fruit syrup like this can be stored in the refrigerator in a sealed container for up to 2 weeks. For long-term storage, the syrup can be frozen for up to 3 months.

Serving: 30gCalories: 87kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 0.2gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.004gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 30mgFiber: 1gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 6IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.1mg

Keyword raspberries, simple syrup

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