Strawberry Syrup Recipe

Strawberry Syrup

A refreshing drink with water or soda added but even nicer when mixed with milk to make a milk-shake!

Ingredients for Strawberry Syrup:

  • 2 lb  (900 g) ripe strawberries
  • Sugar (see below)

Method for Strawberry Syrup:

  1. Cut the strawberries into small pieces, put in a basin and crush with a potato masher.
  2. Stand the basin in a pan of simmering water and leave until the juice runs very freely.
  3. Crush again.
  4. Strain through a jelly bag, squeezing out as much juice as possible.
  5. Measure the juice and add 1 lb (450 g) sugar to each 1 pint (570 ml).
  6. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
  7. Pour into hot sterilised bottles and sterilise.

Makes about 1½ pints (855 ml) of Strawberry Syrup.

Sterilising:

Syrups and squashes MUST be sterilised or they will ferment. This can be done in two ways.

Hot Sterilising Method:

Stand the filled bottles in a deep pan as for Fruit Bottling. Either keep at 77°C/170°F for 30 minutes or at simmering point 88°C/190° for 20 minutes. The water should cover screw-tops or reach corks, which must be tied down with string, strong cloth or wire.

Cold Sterilising Method:

Add 1 Campden Tablet dissolved in 1 tablespoon warm water to each 1 pint (570 ml) liquid. These tablets are usually available in shops selling wine-making equipment or chemists. They may cause the colour to fade a little but does not affect the flavour.

After sterilising, tighten screw-tops and press in corks firmly. If using corks, leave to cool and dry, then dip the neck of the bottle into melted paraffin wax to make a completely air-tight seal. This should cover the cork and about ½ inch (1 cm) down the neck of the bottle. Paraffin wax is available from chemists. Melt the wax in a basin standing in a pan of hot water over a very low heat, do not let it get too hot or it may ignite.

Note:

You can make strawberry syrup the same way as blackcurrant syrup if you prefer. No water is required for strawberry syrup and fermentation usually takes 1 to 2 days.

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