This sweet and sour homemade Blackberry Syrup recipe is exploding with flavor and couldn’t be easier to make.  Beyond fresh or frozen blackberries, you will only need a few ingredients and about 10 minutes to get this syrup on the table.

Serve over pancakes, waffles, ice cream, French toast, or even in cocktails. And for more homemade syrup recipes, you can try our Blueberry Syrup, Mixed Berry Syrup, or Apple Cider Syrup.

Blackberry syrup being poured over a stack of waffles with whipped cream.

Homemade Blackberry Syrup Recipe

There is no need to spend money on fancy flavored syrups when making your own at home is so darn easy.  With just a handful of ingredients and roughly 10 minutes, you’re sure to always make this blackberry syrup recipe. You can even experiment with other berries like raspberries, strawberries, and blueberries.

This blackberry syrup is cooked just enough so that the berries are bursting but not as thick or sugary as blackberry jam might be.  The result is sweet, tart, and such a beautifully deep, dark red color.  

Ways to Use Blackberry Syrup

There are so many tasty ways to use this syrup.  You can use it on anything that you might normally eat with maple syrup, such as pancakes, waffles or French toast.  But don’t limit yourself!  Here are a few of our favorite ways:

Waffles with this recipe for blackberry syrup poured over the top.

Key Ingredients

  • Blackberries – you can use fresh blackberries, frozen blackberries or even a combination of fresh or frozen blueberries, strawberries and raspberries.
  • Sugar – this recipe calls for regular white granulated sugar.
  • Cornstarch – this helps thicken the syrup.
  • Lemon Juice – fresh lemon juice has the best flavor and the acidity works better to set the natural pectins in the berries than bottled juice.

How to Make Blackberry Syrup

  1. Simmer.  In a medium-sized saucepan, combine the sugar, water. and cornstarch.  Whisk until combined, then add the blackberries and lemon juice.  Over medium high heat, bring to a boil, then mash and stir with a potato masher while boiling for 2 minutes, or until the berries are soft and plump.
  2. Add vanilla.  Remove from the heat, add the vanilla extract and stir.
  3. Strain.  Optional: if you don’t like seeds in your syrup, strain it through cheesecloth or a fine mesh sieve.
  4. Cool and serve.  Allow the berry syrup to cool slightly before serving with pancakes, waffles, French toast, ice cream and more.  Enjoy!
Blackberry Syrup poured over a stack of waffles on a white plate.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does homemade Blackberry Syrup last?

If you plan to store it in an airtight container in the fridge, your Blackberry Syrup will last up to 2 full weeks.  

How do you thicken Blackberry Syrup?

Thicken our Blackberry Syrup with a bit of cornstarch.  It also thickens naturally because of the pectin found in the berries themselves.

Can you can homemade Blackberry Syrup?

Yes!  If you choose to can your syrup, it will keep well for up to 1 full year as long as you have canned and stored it properly.

Storing and Reheating Instructions

  • Refrigerator – cool your blackberry syrup recipes completely, then transfer the syrup to an airtight container where it can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
  • Freezer – you can store in an airtight container or freezer bags in the freezer for up to 3 months.  To thaw, simply transfer to the refrigerator overnight.
  • Reheating – you can reheat your syrup in the microwave, or else transfer to a small saucepan and reheat over medium heat until warmed through.
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Homemade Blackberry Syrup Recipe

Author The Carefree Kitchen
This homemade blackberry syrup is absolutely exploding with sweet and sour flavor. Serve over your breakfast pancakes and waffles, drizzle over a bowl of vanilla ice cream, or even add to cocktails.
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 5 minutes
Total: 10 minutes
Yields12 people

Ingredients

  • 2 cups blackberries
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • In a medium-sized saucepan, combine the sugar, water, and cornstarch. Whisk until combined, then add the blackberries and lemon juice.
  • Over medium high heat, bring to a boil, then mash and stir while boiling for 2 minutes, or until the berries are soft and plump.
  • Remove from the heat, add the vanilla extract and stir.
  • Allow the berry syrup to cool slightly before serving with pancakes, waffles, French toast, ice cream, and more. Enjoy!

Notes

Storing instructions: store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks, or the freezer for up to 3 months. To thaw, transfer to the refrigerator overnight.
If you don’t like seeds in your syrup, strain it through cheesecloth or a fine mesh sieve once cooked.

Nutrition

Calories: 81kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 42mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 52IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg
Disclaimer: Nutritional values were calculated using a third-party tool and are provided as an estimation only.
Course Breakfast, Sauce
Cuisine American
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3 Comments

  1. Made this for blackberry pancakes! Delicious and super easy, I didn’t have any lemon juice (used it on a blackberry crisp yesterday) but still turned out well. Will make again after our next blackberry picking!

  2. WOW! We loved this way better than plain (yet delicious) maple syrup. This is my family’s new-go-to pancake syrup. Expecially yummy because we have fresh black berries growing in our neighborhood and this kept the kids busy all afternoon – picking… then washing… then helping make the syrup.

  3. This has transformed weekend breakfasts in our house! It’s like we’re at a pancake house now having this to drizzle on top – So delicious!

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