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Strawberry Syrup

Ripe strawberries, brightened just enough to stay lively.

About 1¼ cups20 minutesClean, heat-safe jar or bottle

01 · What you need

Ingredients

02 · Make it

Method

  1. 01

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

  2. 02

    Simmer gently for 8 minutes, crushing the berries lightly.

  3. 03

    Strain, cool, bottle, and refrigerate.

Happiest note

Use berries that smell like strawberries before they hit the pan. The syrup cannot invent that part.

03 · Use it well

  • Gin fizzes and rum coolers
  • Cream soda and Dirty Soda
  • Lemonade, iced tea, and zero-proof spritzes

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