Legume Free Strawberry Honey Syrup
Fresh strawberries, honey, lemon juice, and water — that's the entire ingredient list, and somehow the result is a glossy, jewel-toned syrup that tastes like summer in a jar. The berries simmer down slowly until they completely surrender their color and sweetness into a deep red liquid that thickens beautifully as it cools. Pressing the cooked fruit through a fine-mesh strainer is the move that takes this from chunky compote to a smooth, pourable syrup you'll want to drizzle on absolutely everything. For anyone navigating legume-free eating, store-bought flavored syrups and sweeteners can be surprisingly tricky — many contain additives or thickeners derived from legume sources like carob or locust bean gum. This one sidesteps all of that with nothing but whole, recognizable ingredients you can feel good about. Use it over pancakes, stirred into lemonade, spooned onto yogurt, or swirled into sparkling water for a quick homemade soda. Once you have a jar of this in the fridge, you'll find excuses to use it every single day.
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8 servings
- 1 lb fresh strawberries, hulled and roughly chopped
- 3 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tbsp water
Instructions
- 1
Combine the strawberries, honey, lemon juice, and water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir to coat the berries, then bring to a gentle simmer.
- 2
Cook, stirring occasionally and pressing the berries against the side of the pan with a spoon, until the strawberries have completely broken down and the liquid is deep red and slightly thickened, about 15–18 minutes.
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