Homemade Cherry Syrup

• servings: 10 servings
• active time: 3 minutes
• total time: 18 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup water

1 cup pitted cherries (fresh or frozen)

¼ tsp almond extract

Directions

Add the sugar, water, and pitted cherries to a medium saucepan and heat over medium heat until simmering. Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally and squishing the cherries with a spatula.

After simmering for 15 minutes, remove from heat and stir in the almond extract. Strain the cherries from the syrup with a fine mesh strainer, reserving the liquid and discarding the cherry pulp.

Allow the cherry syrup to cool at room temperature for 15 minutes. After cooling time, transfer the syrup to a syrup bottle or mason jar with a lid and store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 2 tbsp
• Calories: 87 kcal
• Sodium: 1 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 22 g
• Total Sugars: 22 g