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A huge virtue of homemade syrup is that, unlike the store-bought kind, it can taste much more like fruit than sugar. This blueberry syrup will last long enough togive as gifts during the holidays; simply transfer it into tall, pretty bottles using a funnel and store it in the refrigerator.Tips from the F&W Test KitchenMore Fruit RecipesMore Condiment Recipes

August 2010

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Credit: © Petrina Tinslay

Recipe Summary

total:
45 mins
active:
15 mins
Yield:
Makes about 6 cups
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • In a pot, combine the blueberries with 1 cup of the water. Crush the berries with a potato masher and bring to a simmer. Simmer over low heat for 15 minutes. Strain the juice into a heatproof measuring cup, pressing hard on the solids. Discard the solids.

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  • Rinse out the pot. Add the sugar, lemon zest and the remaining 3 cups of water and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Boil the syrup over moderate heat until it registers 225° on a candy thermometer, about 20 minutes. Add the blueberry juice and lemon juice and boil over high heat for 1 minute. Let the syrup cool, then discard the lemon zest. Pour the syrup into just-cleaned bottles. Seal and refrigerate for up to 6 months.

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