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Homemade Blueberry Syrup with Honey Recipe

Charlotte Anderson @ Carolina Honeybees, LLC
Sweet, yummy and good for you too! This homemade blueberry syrup recipe using honey (instead of a lot of sugar) is sure to please. With a few basic ingredients you can create a delicious berry topping to add to bread, yogurt, pancakes or ice cream.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 15 oz
Calories 85 kcal

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Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 6 cups blueberries fresh or frozen
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 3/4 cup honey

Instructions
 

  • Add blueberries and water to a medium size sauce pan over low heat.  Once the contents are warm and start to bubble, gently mash the berries with a slotted spoon or potato masher. 
  • While the berries are simmering, zest your lemon.  Using a vegetable peeler and peel 6 ¾” strips of lemon peel, then juice the remaining lemon.
  • Remove the blueberry mixture from heat and let strain through a sieve into a heatproof bowl. 
    Using a large spoon to gently mash any remaining fruit skins and solids.  Throw out the solids.
  • Pour the berry juice back into the saucepan. Add your honey, lemon zest and all of the lemon juice except for 2 tablespoons to the blue berry juice.
  • Bring contents to a boil of medium heat until the mixture reaches 225 ° F on your candy thermometer or you see it noticeable thicken.  Stir constantly or lightly whisk to prevent burning (takes 8-12 minutes) .
  • Add the 2 tablespoons of lemon juice (that you reserved earlier) to the berry mixture and cook an additional minute.
  • Remove the mixture from heat source, throw away the zest pieces and let the mixture cool.
  • While still warm but not hot, pour your blueberry syrup with honey into clean jars.  Cover and refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.

Notes

*A small saucepan may not be large enough to allow the mixture to bubble up - medium size is best.
*If your mixture is slow to thicken - add a small amount of cornstarch and stir well.
*Blueberry juice is delightful but can be messy. Keep a damp rag on hand to wash up spills quickly before they stain.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ozCalories: 85kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 55mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 32IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 1mg
Keyword blueberry syrup, dessert, fruit topping, topping
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