Blackberry Simple Syrup

This homemade Blackberry Simple Syrup recipe will elevate any blackberry cocktail. With just three ingredients and a tiny bit of time, you can create a sweet blackberry cocktail syrup that adds a flavor burst to any drink.

Whether you’re a seasoned mixologist or a cocktail newbie, this recipe is easy to follow and guarantees a sweet result. So get shaking with this blackberry syrup!

pink cocktail with egg white foam and blackberry garnish with small carafe of purplish red syrup, lemons, and blackberries in background.
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Ingredients

cutting board with cup of sugar and frozen blackberries.

About blackberries

Fun fact: blackberries aren’t true berries.

 

It’s true. In botany, a berry is a fruit with seeds and pulp formed from the ovary of a single flower. Blackberries are actually aggregate fruits that develop from several ovaries.

If you love blackberries and other summer berries, check out this blackberry lemon loaf cake, rainbow fruit tray, blackberry curd tart, or blackberry apple pie.

Substitutions and variations

  • Use another fruit like raspberries or blueberries.
  • Switch up the sweetener with brown sugar, Demerara sugar, or honey.
  • Add in some orange or lemon juice to brighten the flavor.

About simple syrups

Simple syrups are a versatile and essential ingredient in many classic cocktail recipes. They are, um, simple to make and only limited by your imagination.

Simple syrups for cocktails are just sugar syrups, usually with equal amounts of sugar and water. This blackberry syrup is responsible for the flavor and that bright pink color in my blackberry vodka sour.

Recipe tips and tricks

To make the blackberry cocktail syrup, combine sugar and water in a small saucepan over low heat until the sugar dissolves. Add the berries, turn off the heat, and let it cool.

Unlike my blackberry swirl cream cheese brownies, there’s no need to fuss with a fine mesh strainer to remove the blackberry seeds. Just strain the blackberry syrup with a normal sieve into a glass jar. The berries you leave behind are a great little snack.

Store the simple syrup in the refrigerator until ready to use.

What to do with blackberry syrup

  • Make blackberry simple syrup cocktails, like this gimlet recipe. Or make a blackberry margarita with tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, and the blackberry cocktail syrup.
  • Add the blackberry cocktail syrup to lemonade or iced tea.
  • Stir it into yogurt and top with the leftover blackberries and homemade granola.

Recipe FAQs

How long does simple syrup last?

Stored in the refrigerator, it will last one to two weeks.

Can I freeze this blackberry cocktail syrup?

Maybe. You can try to freeze it in an ice cube tray, but it may only work if you have a deep freezer. That’s because adding sugar or other solutes to water lowers the freezing point.

How much blackberry syrup should I use in my cocktails?

The amount of syrup depends on the recipe. A good starting point is one-half to one ounce of syrup per cocktail, but you should adjust based on whether you like your cocktails sweet or dry.

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Recipe

Blackberry Simple Syrup

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Category: Drinks
Cuisine: Unspecified
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 69kcal
Upgrade your cocktail game with this sweet and tangy blackberry simple syrup recipe! Made with just a few ingredients, it's the perfect blackberry cocktail syrup for any blackberry cocktail or blackberry mocktail.
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup blackberries fresh or frozen

Instructions

  • Combine the sugar and water in a small pot over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar has dissolved in the water. Do not let boil.
    1 cup sugar, 1 cup water, 1 cup blackberries
  • Add the blackberries and cook for a minute or so. Turn off the heat and let the syrup cool to room temperature.
  • Strain the blackberry syrup into a clean glass jar.

Notes

This blackberry simple syrup recipe will make about 1.5 cups of blackberry syrup.
Strained blackberries are delicious with yogurt or ice cream, or just eat them plain with a spoon!

Nutrition

Calories: 69kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.002g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 20mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 26IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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