Black Cherry Syrup Recipe
This delicious black cherry simple syrup is the perfect way to add that cherry flavor to lemonades, sodas, cocktails, and more. It's super simple, too!
Equipment
- Medium or small saucepan
- Glass bottle or mason jar
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh cherries washed and pitted
- 1 ¼ cup white sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract optional
- 1 ¼ cup water
Instructions
- Rinse and dry the cherries. Remove the stems and cherry pits, then chop into small pieces. Feel free to use frozen cherries instead.
- Add the filtered water and sugar to a medium saucepan and set the stove top to medium heat. Bring to a simmer and stir occasionally until the sugar dissolves.
- Add the cherry pieces and continue cooking over medium heat for an additional 10-12 minutes.
- Remove from heat and allow the mixture to cook for 20-30 minutes.
- Strain out the cherry pieces with a fine-mesh sieve.
- Stir in the vanilla extract (optional).
- Store in a glass bottle in the fridge for approximately 1 week.
Notes
Store any leftover syrup in an airtight container in the fridge for approximately 1 week.
To make a black cherry soda, follow these steps:
- Fill a glass with 4-5 fl oz of soda water or sparkling water.
- Add 1.5 to 2 oz of this homemade cherry soda syrup. Add a squeeze of lime or lemon juice if desired.
- Stir, taste, and enjoy!