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Blueberry Blackberry Spice Syrup

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Recipe information

  • Total Time

    45 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes about 1 3/4 cups

Ingredients

10 ounces blueberries (2 cups)
12 ounces blackberries (2 1/2 cups)
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
1 whole clove
1 green cardamom pod (optional)

Preparation

  1. Bring berries, sugar, water, spices, and a pinch of salt to a boil in a heavy medium saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until fruit is very soft, about 30 minutes. Strain thourough a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing gently on and then discarding solids. Cool, then chill, covered.

TagsSauceFruit DessertDessertBlueberryBerryFruitBlackberryCinnamonHerbs & SpicesGluten FreeDairy FreeNut FreeEasy5 Ingredients or FewerSimmerSummerGourmet
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