How to Make Strawberry Syrup

Ingredients needed to make Strawberry Syrup:

• ½ lb strawberries, hulled and sliced
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups granulated sugar

Cooking instructions for Strawberry Syrup:

• Empty the cups of sugar into a medium saucepan and pour in water.
• Give it a nice stir and bring it to a boil over moderately high flame.
• Reduce it to a simmer and continue to cook for about 5 minutes or until the sugar dissolves into a semi-thick syrup.
• Drop in the sliced strawberries and bring it back to a simmer over low heat.
• Continue to cook for about 10 minutes or until the strawberries turn mushy and infuse its flavours into the syrup.
• Turn off the heat and let it rest until it cools down to room temperature.
• Tip it into a fine mesh sieve and strain the syrup into a container; throw away the residues.
• Seal the container and store in the fridge for as long as a couple of weeks.

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