Small-Batch Strawberry Drink Syrup
A small strained strawberry syrup is useful for experimenting with iced drinks. The fruit and straining method affect the yield, so the result is a starting formulation rather than a commercial syrup specification.
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THE RECIPE CARD
Small-Batch Strawberry Drink Syrup
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 8 min
- Total
- 13 min
- Makes
- About 160 ml syrup; yield varies
What you’ll need
- 100 g strawberries, washed and hulled
- 80 ml drinking water
- 50 g sugar
Make it at home
- 01
Put the prepared strawberries, water, and sugar in a small saucepan.
- 02
Warm while stirring until the sugar dissolves, then simmer gently for about 5 minutes, pressing the fruit lightly.
- 03
Strain into a clean heat-safe container without forcing all the pulp through. Divide into smaller containers if needed and refrigerate promptly.
- 04
Once chilled, begin with 15–25 ml in a separately prepared drink and adjust that drink after stirring.
A FEW USEFUL DETAILS
Before your
next pour.
Straining changes texture and yield. Keep a note if you press more fruit through in a later batch.
Refrigerate promptly in small clean covered containers at 4°C/40°F or below. Use within 3 days under our conservative editorial planning policy, not a validated shelf life. This is not a canning or room-temperature storage recipe.
A little more
to know.
What is useful to know before making this?
Straining changes texture and yield. Keep a note if you press more fruit through in a later batch.
How should I store this base?
Refrigerate promptly in small clean covered containers at 4°C/40°F or below. Use within 3 days under our conservative editorial planning policy, not a validated shelf life. This is not a canning or room-temperature storage recipe.
Original editorial guidance and recipe formulations, not independently kitchen-tested. Times are estimates and depend on equipment and product directions. Cooked bases need additional cooling and refrigeration before cold serving. Images are AI-generated illustrations; appearance and yield may vary. Check actual ingredient labels, allergens, and any certification you require. We do not certify products. Read our approach.
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