Strawberry Vanilla Syrup
Wauw, I just had the busiest week(end) I've had in quite a while. Now its all over and I nearly forgot it's Monday: time for a new recipe! Then I figured I have so many things I want to share I really don't know where to start. I'm going to settle for Strawberry Vanilla Syrup. I've made Lemonde and Lemon Syrup before (perhaps I'll share a recipe soon, but really anyone can do this), but I've never heard of making strawberry syrup yourself, so when I found the recipe I HAD to try it out. And the result was amazing! So here we go:
Just reading the recipe again made me reach out for another glass. I love strawberries with a bit of sugar on top and this is that very thing but then in a drink! Really, you've got to try this. You'll only be missing the whipped cream. And the vanilla adds so much here.
Actually, now I want to share the Lemonade Syrup and Mint Syrup with you as well. The recipes are a bit different,but for now you'll have to do with the knowledge that you can make a whole lot of syrups with this one recipe. Like.. Raspberry Syrup, or Blueberry Syrup, oh and Cranberry Syrup! It might even work with Banana's. Do you think it would?
Strawberry Vanilla Syrup
Yields 1 large bottle (750ml) - adapted from À La Mère de Famille
500 grams strawberries
450 grams sugar
1/2 vanilla bean
1. Wash the strawberries and cut the leaves off. Purree them in a blender.
2. Cut the vanilla bean in half and scrape out the seeds. Add the vanilla with the sugar to the blender and pulse a few times. Add the vanilla pods, cover with plastic wrap or a lid and leave in the fridge overnight.
3. Fish the vanilla pods out of your syrup and pour the Strawberry Vanilla Syrup into a pan. Slowly bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. When the mixture boils at the sides, leave to boil for about 5 minutes, only stirring and scraping the sides to make sure the syrup doesn't burn.
4. In the meanwhile clean your large bottle -or several small ones. Once the syrup has boiled for 5 minutes, pour it into the bottle using a funnel to make things easier.
5. Keep in the Strawberry Vanilla Syrup in the fridge. I like to use 1 part syrup with 2-3 parts water. Enjoy!
Yields 1 large bottle (750ml) - adapted from À La Mère de Famille
500 grams strawberries
450 grams sugar
1/2 vanilla bean
1. Wash the strawberries and cut the leaves off. Purree them in a blender.
2. Cut the vanilla bean in half and scrape out the seeds. Add the vanilla with the sugar to the blender and pulse a few times. Add the vanilla pods, cover with plastic wrap or a lid and leave in the fridge overnight.
3. Fish the vanilla pods out of your syrup and pour the Strawberry Vanilla Syrup into a pan. Slowly bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. When the mixture boils at the sides, leave to boil for about 5 minutes, only stirring and scraping the sides to make sure the syrup doesn't burn.
4. In the meanwhile clean your large bottle -or several small ones. Once the syrup has boiled for 5 minutes, pour it into the bottle using a funnel to make things easier.
5. Keep in the Strawberry Vanilla Syrup in the fridge. I like to use 1 part syrup with 2-3 parts water. Enjoy!
Just reading the recipe again made me reach out for another glass. I love strawberries with a bit of sugar on top and this is that very thing but then in a drink! Really, you've got to try this. You'll only be missing the whipped cream. And the vanilla adds so much here.
Actually, now I want to share the Lemonade Syrup and Mint Syrup with you as well. The recipes are a bit different,but for now you'll have to do with the knowledge that you can make a whole lot of syrups with this one recipe. Like.. Raspberry Syrup, or Blueberry Syrup, oh and Cranberry Syrup! It might even work with Banana's. Do you think it would?
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