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Cranberry Simple Syrup

Rose Lemere
This homemade cranberry syrup is fast, easy, and way cheaper than any premade syrup from the grocery store. It’s perfect for cocktails, mocktails, teas, coffees, lattes, and more. It even makes a delicious topping for pancakes and waffles!
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Prep Time 0 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 16
Calories 55 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup pure cranberry juice be sure to use 100% pure unsweetened cranberry juice! 
  • 1 cup sugar you can use white sugar, cane sugar, and even brown sugar for this recipe

Instructions
 

  • Pour the sugar and cranberry juice into a small saucepan, and whisk to combine. 
  • Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium-high heat, and cook whisking often until the sugar is completely dissolved and the mixture has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon. About 5 minutes.
  • Remove the pan from the heat and allow it to cool for 2-3 minutes. Then carefully pour the syrup into a glass container or mason jar. You can store your cranberry syrup in any glass airtight container, or glass bottle you like, just be sure it can be sealed tightly!
  • Allow the cranberry syrup to cool uncovered on the counter until it has reached room temperature. Then cover tightly and place in the fridge until ready to use.
  • Use for any of your favorite cocktails, mocktails, lattes, or teas. 
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Cranberry simple syrup can be stored in an airtight container or jar in the fridge for up to 1 month. 
Given its festive flavor, this simple syrup is perfect for the holiday season, you can even add some orange peel while simmering, to create a cranberry orange syrup. Or a cinnamon stick and whole cloves while simmering to create a spiced cranberry syrup. Just be sure to be sure to strain the syrup through a fine mesh strainer before storing to get out any little particles!
This cranberry syrup is perfect for any of the following drink recipes! – cranberry margarita, cranberry old fashioned, cranberry mimosa,  cranberry Moscow mule, spiced cranberry champagne cocktail. Cranberry white chocolate latte, cranberry iced tea, non-alcoholic mocktails and more! 

Nutrition

Calories: 55kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 0.1gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.002gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.004gSodium: 0.4mgPotassium: 12mgFiber: 0.02gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 7IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 1mgIron: 0.05mg
Keyword cranberries, simple syrup
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