Blackberry Sage Simple Syrup
Easy to make, and adds great complexity.
Makes: Roughly 2 cups of simple syrup
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup cane sugar
- 1 cup blackberries
- 1/4 cup fresh sage leaves
Directions
1. Place water and sage in a pot and heat on medium high heat.
2. Once water is boiling, turn off the heat, add sugar and stir until sugar disolves.
3. Then, immedietly add blackberrys and muddle berries in your pot.
4. Let mixture steep for 30-60 minutes stiring occationally, then strain through fine mesh strainer into a jar to cool and use.
Store in refrigerator. Lasts up to 2 weeks.
Note: You may need to clear out the strainer of seeds periodically. To limit this you can double strain, first through a wide mesh strainer, then fine mesh strainer.
Variations & alternatives
This syrup is meant to impart sweep, berry, and herbal notes. So, other berry and/or herbal based syrups or sweet liquores will add similar notes, while creating something new. See below for ideas:
- Raspberry rosemarry syrup
- Basil simple syrup
- Champboard liquore