CHERRY PIT SIMPLE SYRUP

 

If you're anything like me, you hate seeing parts of the harvest go to waste. After pitting a big batch of fresh cherries, I decided to make a simple syrup from the pits. 

Cherry pits add a delicate flavor to simple syrup with almost no extra effort. It's a great way to get just a little more from your cherries while creating a unique syrup that's perfect for sweetening drinks or drizzling over your favorite desserts.


INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 cup cherry pits
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla

DIRECTIONS
  1. Place cherry pits, water, sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
  2. Remove mixture from heat and stir in vanilla. .
  3. Strain pits and store syrup in the fridge


Note: This recipe uses whole cherry pits. Avoid crushing, chopping, or chewing cherry pits. The pits are strained out before serving, and only the flavored syrup is used.

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CHERRY PIT SIMPLE SYRUP


Yield Approximately 1/2 CUP









INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 cup cherry pits
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla

DIRECTIONS

    1. Place cherry pits, water, sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
    2. Remove mixture from heat and stir in vanilla. .
    3. Strain pits and store syrup in the fridge