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Fruit Syrup

A flexible formula for ripe fruit that deserves another night out.

About 1½ cupsActive: 20 minutesTotal: 20 minutes

What you need

Ingredients.

  • 2 cups ripe chopped fruit or berries
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 tsp fresh lemon juice

Make it

Method.

  1. 01

    Combine fruit, sugar, water, and lemon juice in a saucepan.

  2. 02

    Simmer gently for 8 to 10 minutes, crushing the fruit lightly as it softens.

  3. 03

    Strain through a fine sieve without forcing pulp through. Cool, bottle, and refrigerate.

Safety & allergens

Use clean bottles and utensils. These are refrigerator preparations, not shelf-stable preserves; discard at any sign of mold, fizzing, cloudiness, or off odor.

Use it in

A good next glass.

  • Seasonal Collins-style drinks
  • Sparkling water or iced tea
  • Swapping into the fruit-specific syrups below

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