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Strawberry Vanilla Bean Syrup

January 15, 2016 By justalittlebitofbacon 4 Comments

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Throw out that store-bought, sticky sweet, and artificially colored syrup! With a bag of frozen strawberries and a few other ingredients, you can easily make your own. And this strawberry vanilla syrup is sooo much better than anything you can buy.

Strawberry Vanilla Bean Syrup - This strawberry vanilla syrup is full of intense strawberry flavor that you will love on pancakes, mixed into yogurt, poured on pound cake, made into cocktails, and so many other ways! And it all starts from frozen strawberries. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Hello, all!

When I was developing my Chocolate Strawberry Martini recipe I knew I needed a strawberry syrup that would really knock it out of the park. What I didn’t realize was how easy it would be to make my own!

Or how much flavor I was going to get from frozen berries. Usually I’m all about seasonal produce, and using strawberries when they are fresh and local, but sometimes I need the fresh tastes of summer even as I’m looking out at a cold and snowy landscape. That’s when organic produce that has been frozen or canned is a lifesaver, and has it all over the supposedly ‘fresh’ strawberries in the market at this time of year.

In fact, the cold and snowy landscape may be the driving force behind my need for summery flavors. There is nothing like seeing white everywhere to make you crave color. I just hope this winter is not anywhere near like last winter! I’ve had enough with breaking snow and cold records for a while. šŸ™‚

With this strawberry syrup, I can forget the cold and snow for a while as I drizzle it over yogurt, have it with pancakes, or make it into a yummy, creamy strawberry cocktail.

Strawberry Vanilla Bean Syrup - This strawberry vanilla syrup is full of intense strawberry flavor that you will love on pancakes, mixed into yogurt, poured on pound cake, made into cocktails, and so many other ways! And it all starts from frozen strawberries. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

In case you’re wondering, it is totally worth it to buy a vanilla bean. Extract just doesn’t do it for this recipe. You need those deep, vanilla notes infusing the syrup. And it’ll make your house smell awesome while the syrup is simmering away. Double benefit there.

As for the strawberries? Once they have given their all to the syrup, let them drain and then toss them. Don’t even press down to get the last bits of juice out. A clear syrup is what we are looking for and tossing the berries is the way to go. That’s another good reason to use frozen – I feel a lot less guilty tossing away frozen berries than I do the ones I buy at the farmer’s market.

The last thing you need to think about is sweetening the syrup. I do think it needs some sugar, and I tried a range of amounts. One half cup per one pound of berries is what works for me. It’s a syrup, so it should be sweet, but a half cup keeps it from being too sticky sweet. Instead, it’s nicely balanced, full of intense strawberry flavor, and backed up with notes of vanilla and orange.

Strawberry Vanilla Bean Syrup - This strawberry vanilla syrup is full of intense strawberry flavor that you will love on pancakes, mixed into yogurt, poured on pound cake, made into cocktails, and so many other ways! And it all starts from frozen strawberries. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

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Strawberry Vanilla Bean Syrup - This strawberry vanilla syrup is full of intense strawberry flavor that you will love on pancakes, mixed into yogurt, poured on pound cake, made into cocktails, and so many other ways! And it all starts from frozen strawberries. | justalittlebitofbacon.com
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Strawberry Vanilla Bean Syrup

This strawberry vanilla syrup is full of intense strawberry flavor that you will love on pancakes, mixed into yogurt, poured on pound cake, made into cocktails, and so many other ways! And it all starts from frozen strawberries.
Prep Time0 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Total Time25 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: strawberry syrup
Calories: 275kcal
Author: justalittlebitofbacon

Ingredients

  • 1 lb frozen strawberries
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/2 vanilla bean
  • 1 tsp orange zest
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar

Instructions

  • Combine the strawberries and water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. While it's coming to a boil, split the vanilla bean down the middle and scrape out the seeds into the saucepan. Put the vanilla bean in the saucepan too and add the orange zest.
  • Once the strawberry syrup comes to a boil, reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for 20-25 minutes.
  • Strain the syrup through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl (don't press down on the berries, that will make a cloudy syrup), and then pour the syrup back into the pot. Add the sugar and bring the syrup back to a boil and boil for 5 minutes, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
  • Let the syrup cool to room temperature and then you can use it immediately, or put it in a sealed container and refrigerate.

Notes

  • Uses: This syrup is used in the Chocolate Strawberry Martini and Strawberry Collins recipes.
  • Storage: The syrup will keep refrigerated for up to 2 weeks. It can also be frozen and stored for up to 3 months.

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Filed Under: 10 ingredients or less, 5 ingredients or less, fruit, gluten free, recipe, sauces and condiments, summer, sweet treats, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: oranges, strawberries, vanilla

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Comments

  1. Erin says

    March 9, 2016 at 4:18 pm

    5 stars
    This syrup is awesome! I could definitely pour this over my morning pancakes and/or waffles any day. And so simple, too. Love it.

    Reply
    • justalittlebitofbacon says

      March 9, 2016 at 9:05 pm

      It would be great over pancakes! It’s lovely over sweet biscuits.

      Reply
  2. Julia says

    January 17, 2016 at 8:25 am

    Uaah, this must taste divine! Great pictures!

    Reply
    • justalittlebitofbacon says

      January 17, 2016 at 2:32 pm

      Thank you! And it got thumbs up all around here. šŸ™‚

      Reply

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