Cranberry Simple Syrup -Homemade
By
Pat Duran
@kitchenChatter
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This is the best thing. You can control the amount sugar you like a little more or less.
Note:
This is great on ice cream, over dessert , on pancakes or waffles etc...
Note:
This is great on ice cream, over dessert , on pancakes or waffles etc...
Rating:
★★★★★ 2 votes5
Comments:
Serves:
makes about 1 cup of syrup
Prep:
5 Min
Cook:
10 Min
Method:
Stove Top
Ingredients
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1/2 to 3/4 cwater
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1 cgranulated sugar(sugar may be omitted if desired)
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1/2 cconcentrated fruit juice or fresh fruit juice or fruit powder
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12 ozbag fresh cranberries
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1clementine,peeled, sectioned and coarsely chopped
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1/2cinnamon stick
How to Make Cranberry Simple Syrup -Homemade
- Combine the ingredients in a heavy saucepan. Bring ingredients to a boil, then turn down heat to let the mixture simmer until it is reduced to half.
Strain through a wire mesh strainer; reserve the cranberries to use as a garnish if desired. - Taste the syrup to check the sweetness.
To intensify the flavor, you can add a few drops of flavored extract.Cool. - Store the syrup in a squeeze bottle in the refrigerator for instant access.
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Cranberry Cocktail:
2 Tablespoons cranberry syrup -above
1/4 cup lime soda
1 oz. tequila
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
ice
Combine all ingredients in a shaker except soda. Shake pour into martini glass then add the soda and tread 3 of the cranberries on a toothpick and place in glass as garnish.
