Fruit Simple Syrup

This recipe can be made into any flavor that you have a jam for! Its super good and easy! If you can’t find a seedless version of your preferred jam, its okay because I can’t always find it either and it doesn’t really matter so long as you strain the syrup after it steeps. Also feel free to mix jams and/or preserves if you would like!

The fruit flavors for the syrup are:

• Mango
• Mixed Berry
• Raspberry
• Strawberry
• Blackberry
• Blueberry
• Cherry
• Peach
• Pear

Here are the steps for variating; Oh and if you don’t have a jam for these flavors, preserves will also work, just remember to strain it!

Mango: Substitute 1/2 cup fresh or frozen chopped mango for the jams. Mixed Berry is the recipe below with no variations. Raspberry: Substitute 1 Tbsp raspberry jam for the strawberry jam. Strawberry: Substitute 1 Tbsp strawberry jam for the raspberry jam. Blackberry: Substitute 2 Tbsp blackberry jam for the other jams. Blueberry: Substitute 2 Tbsp blueberry jam for the other jams. Cherry: Substitute 2 Tbsp cherry jam for the other jams. Peach: Substitute 2 Tbsp peach jam for the other jams. Pear: Substitute 1/2 cup fresh sliced pears for the jams.

ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 Tbsp raspberry jam
• 1 Tbsp strawberry jam
• Pinch of salt
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

directions

Combine the sugar, water, jams and salt in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir to dissolve the sugar, the stir in the vanilla. Remove from heat and set aside to steep, covered, for at least 20 minutes. Strain the syrup. Use the syrup warm or at room temperature. It will keep in an airtight container, in the fridge, for about 1 week. Reheat in a small saucepan over low heat before using.