strawberry jalepeño soda syrup
05Aug13
I have been thinking about making homemade soda syrups for a while, and I finally got the chance while on vacation in Portland this summer. Given the season, I decided to capitalize on the fresh fruit of the season. I wanted to balance the sweetness of the strawberry with a bit of spiciness of the jalepeño.
Strawberry Jalepeño Soda Syrup
Ingredients:
- 2 cups strawberries, washed and stemmed
- 1/2 cup white sugar, divided in two
- 3/4 cup water, divided into 1/4 cup and 1/2 cup
- 2 jalepeños, washed, stemmed and seeded
- Soda water
Instructions:
- Wash and stem strawberries. Put into a medium sauce pan.
- Add 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water.
- Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer.
- Simmer until liquid has reduced to half, about 10 minutes.
- Pour liquid into a mason jar. Let cool.
- Wash, stem and seed jalepeños. Put into a medium sauce pan. For a spicier syrup, add some seeds.
- Add 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water.
- Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer.
- Simmer until liquid has reduced to half, about 10 minutes.
- Pour liquid into the mason jar with strawberries. Let cool.
- Shake to mix.
- Put ice into two tall glasses.
- Put one shot of syrup into each glass.
- Top with soda water and stir.
- Enjoy!
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