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    Mixed Berry Syrup

    Published: January 27, 2019 · Jill Baird · 20 Comments

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    This Mixed Berry Syrup is a perfectly delicious topping for pancakes, waffles, French toast, ice cream and so much more. Berry Syrup adds a serious blast of flavor to every bite, and only takes about 10 minutes to make.

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    Homemade Berry Syrup

    If you’ve never made your own berry fruit syrup for pancakes, or your favorite breakfast recipe, get ready to have your world rocked! This recipe for berry syrup is a far cry from the berry pancake syrup that you buy at the store, and it is so incredibly simple. 

    This Mixed Berry Syrup can be made with any of your favorite berries. If you happen to be lucky enough to have berry bushes in your yard, by all means, make berry syrup with those! But, this is also a great recipe to use up any berries that you have sitting in your fridge that you know aren’t going to last much longer.  Even frozen berries will work great.

    More good news is that because of the high sugar content, this syrup lasts for quite a while so feel free to double the recipe. You can store leftovers in the fridge for up to a month, or in the freezer for much longer. Once you taste this, you'll be making berry syrup for years to come.

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    What to Eat with Berries Syrup

    Homemade Berry Syrup is delicious served hot or cold.  You can add it to just about any dessert or sweet breakfast dish.  It’s a no-brainer that it tastes as berries on pancake syrup, waffles, and ice cream, but here are a few more recipes we love to enjoy it with:

    • Coconut French Toast
    • Strawberries and Cream French Toast Bake
    • Raspberry Sweet Rolls
    • Orange Sweet Rolls
    • No-Bake Mini Cheesecakes
    • Lemon Raspberry Parfait
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    Ingredients in Mixed Berry Syrup

    • Mixed Berries - you can use any combination of fresh or frozen blueberries, strawberries, blackberries or raspberries.  
    • Sugar - we use regular white granulated sugar.  You could substitute a touch of honey if you wanted, too.
    • Water - you’ll be adding water into the pot along with the sugar and berries, as well as a separate measurement of cold water to make a slurry with the cornstarch.
    • Cornstarch - this will help to thicken the syrup.
    • Lemon Juice - this balances the flavor of the sweet berries perfectly, and it also helps to set up the natural pectins in the berries while they cook.

    How to Make Mixed Berry Syrup

    1. Cook the berries and sugar.  In a medium-sized saucepan, combine the berries, sugar and water.  Bring the mixture to a boil, then mash and stir with a potato masher while boiling for 2 minutes, or until the berries are soft and plump.  (Optional: If you don't like seeds or chunks in your syrup, strain the syrup through cheesecloth to remove the seeds then return to a clean saucepan.)
    2. Add the cornstarch slurry.  In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch and cold water and stir until the cornstarch is completely dissolved, then stir into the berry mixture along with the lemon juice and bring to a boil.  Boil for 1 minute, or until the mixture thickens slightly.
    3. Serve.  Remove the syrup from the heat and let it cool for a few minutes before serving on pancakes, waffles, French toast, or ice cream.  Enjoy!
    mixed berry syrup recipe in a jar

    Storing

    • Refrigerator: this Mixed Berry Syrup will last for up to 1 month in the fridge, as long as it is kept in a jar or another airtight container.
    • Freezer: you can also transfer the syrup to freezer bags and freeze flat for up to 6 months.  To thaw, just transfer to the refrigerator overnight.
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    Homemade Berry Syrup Recipe

    This Mixed Berry Syrup is a perfectly delicious topping for pancakes, waffles, French toast, ice cream and so much more. It adds a serious blast of flavor to every bite, and only takes about 10 minutes to make.
    Course Breakfast, Sauce
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 5 minutes
    Total Time 10 minutes
    Servings 12 people
    Calories 78kcal
    Author The Carefree Kitchen

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups Mixed Berries any combination of fresh or frozen blueberries, strawberries, blackberries or raspberries
    • 1 cup Sugar
    • 1 cup Water
    • 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch
    • 2 Tablespoons Water cold
    • 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice

    Instructions

    • In a medium-sized saucepan, combine the berries, sugar and water.  Bring the mixture to a boil, then mash and stir with a potato masher while boiling for 2 minutes, or until the berries are soft and plump.  
    • If you don't like seeds or chunks in your syrup, strain the syrup through cheesecloth to remove the seeds then return to a clean saucepan.
    • In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch and cold water and stir until the cornstarch is completely dissolved, then stir into the berry mixture along with the lemon juice and bring to a boil. Boil for 1 minute, or until the mixture thickens slightly.
    • Remove the syrup from the heat and let it cool for a few minutes before serving on pancakes, waffles, French toast, or ice cream.  Enjoy!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 13mg | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 1.7mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.1mg

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    • Homemade Buttermilk Syrup
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    This Mixed Berry Syrup recipe is made with simple ingredients and a perfect berry syrup for pancakes, waffles, French toast, or ice cream.  It adds a serious blast of flavor to every bite, and only takes about 10 minutes to make.

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    1. Jocelyn

      February 16, 2022 at 11:24 am

      Great recipe! We made it with frozen mixed berries and put it over waffles (with whipped cream, of course). My kids loved it so much that my daughter is using in place of jelly for pb&j sandwiches. 🙂

      Reply
    2. Mel

      July 10, 2021 at 10:48 am

      We have so many fresh marionberries here in Oregon! My kids LOVED helping make the syrup and having it on pancakes. I can't wait to try other berry combinations. Thanks!

      Reply
    3. Allison

      July 09, 2021 at 8:39 pm

      Absolutely delicious! We could just eat it off the spoon. Haha!

      Reply
    4. Carolyn M.

      October 04, 2020 at 8:01 pm

      My daughter and I just made this to put on top of our French toast, added a little cinnamon butter on the French toast and it was a perfect fall meal!

      Reply
      • Cheri

        November 16, 2020 at 2:54 pm

        Can you tell me ounce wise how much this recipe makes?

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    5. Tiina

      September 06, 2020 at 10:46 am

      This looks yummy, how large is a serving?

      Reply
    6. Tammie Miller

      July 14, 2020 at 9:56 am

      How long will this keep? Can you water bath can out or freeze it?

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      • sarahK@thecarefreekitchen

        August 28, 2020 at 1:21 pm

        Hi Tammie, thanks for your question! We've updated the recipe with an answer for you.

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        • Cheri

          November 16, 2020 at 2:08 pm

          I am making for gifts. Putting in 8 oz jars. How much ounce wise does this recipe make?

          Reply
    7. Mini

      July 10, 2020 at 12:03 pm

      Used this recipe to make berry syrup for my New York Style Cheesecake!! I filtered it as my husband doesn’t like seeds and kept the filtrate as jam for my toast. So yummy!! Thanks

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      • sarahK@thecarefreekitchen

        August 28, 2020 at 1:27 pm

        So glad to hear! Thanks for letting us know.

        Reply
    8. Melissa

      March 31, 2019 at 9:57 am

      Hello! This recipe sounds great but you don’t mention how much corn starch to use. You also mentioned the water twice. Is it one cup of water each time or half the water at first and half the second time? Please update!

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      • The Carefree Kitchen

        April 01, 2019 at 3:07 pm

        I edited the recipe to show the cornstarch and water. You will want to combine 2 Tablespoons of cornstarch and 2 Tablespoons of cold water. Stir it with a spoon until smooth. When your fruit mixture is boiling, add the cornstarch/water mixture slowly while stirring. Add the lemon juice now too. The berry syrup mixture will thicken just a little. Hope this helps!

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      • The Carefree Kitchen

        April 01, 2019 at 3:07 pm

        Thanks for letting me know! I'll be sure to edit the recipe!

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      • AMY E HIGLEY

        August 02, 2020 at 7:08 am

        I literally just made this for the first time. It was so good with my pancakes and super easy to make! Definitely keeping this recipe around.

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        • sarahK@thecarefreekitchen

          August 28, 2020 at 1:08 pm

          Thanks, Amy! We love hearing that!

          Reply

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