Cranberry Syrup (Printable)
A vibrant, tangy-sweet syrup made from fresh cranberries, ideal for pancakes, cocktails, or desserts.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Fruits
01 - 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
→ Sweetener
02 - 1 cup granulated sugar
→ Liquid
03 - 1 cup water
→ Citrus
04 - 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
# How to Prepare:
01 - In a medium saucepan, combine the cranberries, granulated sugar, and water.
02 - Set the saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally until the sugar fully dissolves.
03 - Reduce the heat and let the mixture simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until the cranberries have burst and the syrup has thickened.
04 - Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the freshly squeezed lemon juice.
05 - Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a heatproof bowl, pressing down on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids.
06 - Allow the syrup to cool to room temperature, then transfer to a clean glass bottle or jar. Refrigerate and use within 2 weeks.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- It takes exactly one saucepan and zero culinary training to make something that tastes like you spent all day in the kitchen.
- The syrup works beautifully on breakfast foods, desserts, and even stirred into cocktails when friends come over unannounced.
02 -
- Walk away from the stove during the simmer and you will come back to cranberry splatter all over your cooktop, so give it an occasional stir and keep the heat gentle.
- The syrup thickens significantly as it cools, so do not panic if it seems a bit thin right off the stove.
03 -
- Do not skip the straining step no matter how tempted you are, because those broken down skins will make the texture gritty instead of silky.
- Freeze a batch in small portions right before the holidays so you have instant cranberry flavor ready for cocktails and desserts without any last minute effort.