We eat pancakes every single weekend and sometimes it gets old. Adding fresh fruit syrup, caramelized bananas, nuts, chocolate chips, or sprinkles is a fun way to mix it up. I decided to make strawberry syrup on a whim one weekend and there's no turning back now! You can use the same recipe to make blueberry syrup.
When you walk into the kitchen on a Saturday morning and hear your husband teaching your daughter how to make perfect scrambled eggs, you take a picture. Right??
Besides pancakes, I've mixed this strawberry syrup with seltzer to make better-for-you soda and used it to top vanilla ice-cream. It's delicious.
Why yes, I should have cleaned my stove before snapping this picture.
I don't always eat my pancakes with strawberry syrup, but when I do, I also add a huge scoop of whipped topping.
So. so. good.
The color gets deeper and redder over time. I've eaten it up to a week and a half after refrigerating it. I bet it lasts longer. Also: I love this sweet little cruet. I use it for homemade salad dressing, cream for coffee if I'm hosting, oil/vinegar, etc.
You will feel so much better about all those carbs when it's topped with fresh homemade strawberry syrup. I promise. ;) Here's the recipe:
