Cranberry Simple Syrup -Homemade

Name: Cranberry Simple Syrup -Homemade
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: makes about 1 cup of syrup
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 to 3/4 c water; 1 c granulated sugar(sugar may be omitted if desired); 1/2 c concentrated fruit juice or fresh fruit juice or fruit powder; 12 oz bag fresh cranberries; 1 clementine,peeled, sectioned and coarsely chopped; 1/2 cinnamon stick

By Pat Duran
@kitchenChatter

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...

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

Comments:

9 Comments

Serves:

makes about 1 cup of syrup

Prep:

5 Min

Cook:

10 Min

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

1/2 to 3/4 c

water
1 c

granulated sugar(sugar may be omitted if desired)
1/2 c

concentrated fruit juice or fresh fruit juice or fruit powder
12 oz

bag fresh cranberries
1

clementine,peeled, sectioned and coarsely chopped
1/2

cinnamon stick
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How to Make Cranberry Simple Syrup -Homemade

Step-by-Step

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.