Cherry syrup: a recipe for every taste

Housewives often use semi-finished products for the preparation of certain dishes. It happens that they are made immediately before cooking the main dish, but sometimes they are used that have been stored in stock for a long time. One such product is cherry syrup. The recipe for its preparation is simple, but not unique.

Memory of summer

In the east of Georgia there is a variant according to which many housewives prepare cherry syrup. The recipe is simple and does not require much effort. To work, you will need only three main products: for 2 kilograms of fresh cherry - 7 glasses of ordinary water and 2.5 kilograms of granulated sugar.

For cooking, you need a large pan. Next, you need to do everything in turn:

1. Gather all the ingredients together and put the pan on the fire. After boiling, the mixture should boil for about three hours. At this time, foam will liberate abundantly. It must be constantly removed. Stopping foaming will signal the end of the boil.
2. Pour the mass into another container, filtering it through cheesecloth. Cover the resulting product with a towel and leave in this position for a day.
3. The next day, repeat the filtering process again.
4. The resulting product is heated again, bringing to a boil.
5. Now it remains only to cool slightly, and then pack into prepared containers and tightly seal.

It turns out a very tasty and fragrant cherry syrup. The recipe is good for its simplicity, but it takes a lot of time. This is not always convenient.

Possible options

People constantly make blanks for the winter. In the cold season, it’s nice to get a product that reminds you of fun, warm days. Cherry is a wonderful berry, which is used to prepare a variety of dishes. It makes wonderful jams and jams, which can then be used as a decoration or an additional component. But one of the most popular options is cherry syrup. Its recipe directly depends on the method of preparation. There are two main options:

1. Cherry is used in the form of fresh berries, and the intermediate product subsequently must certainly be filtered.

2. First, from the fruit, it is necessary to squeeze the juice, which then will need to be boiled in sugar syrup to the desired consistency.

Each method is good in its own way. It all depends on the desire and availability of the necessary equipment. If the house does not have a juicer, then you will have to use the first option and spend a lot more time. And those who do not want to trouble themselves at all can just go to the store. Syrup is always sold there.

Alternative way

It is very easy to make cherry juice syrup . The recipe requires the necessary products in the following ratio: for 3 kilograms of cherry berries - 5 cups of plain water, 1 ½ kilograms of sugar and one and a half teaspoons of citric acid.

The process usually begins with the preparation of products:

1. Rinse the berries and remove their tails. After that, put the products in a spacious container, mash them randomly with your hands and leave them in this form for 24 hours.
2. The next day, pour water into a container, mix everything well, and then strain using gauze.
3. The resulting juice should stand a little. After that, it needs to be filtered again.
4. Add sugar at the rate of 1 ½ kilograms per liter of juice and put the mixture on the fire for boiling.
5. About 5 minutes before the end of the process add a lemon. It acts as a preservative and flavoring.

Now the finished syrup can be safely poured into cans (or bottles) and sent for storage.

Successful combination

You can make cherry syrup from cherry juice in a slightly different way. The recipe in this case will include several additional ingredients: for 640 grams of berries (about 200 pieces), take 80 grams of cherry leaves (also about 200 pieces), 2 kilograms of sugar, a couple of tablespoons of lemon and 2 ½ liters of cold water.

Cooking sequence:

1. Rinse leaves and berries. In cherries, remove twigs and stalks.
2. Fold the products in a basin, add water and cook for half an hour.
3. Strain the mixture gently.
4. Add sugar and lemon to the resulting infusion and bring the solution to a boil.
5. Pour the product immediately into prepared dishes and roll tightly.

Now at any time you can have syrup on hand, which is perfect not only for the preparation of confectionery and desserts. With it, you can make wonderful cocktails or liquors. Using leaves allows you to enhance the aroma and make the finished product more saturated.