Made with 3 simple ingredients, this easy homemade blueberry syrup recipe adds a fun fruity flavor to all kinds of mocktails, cocktails, teas, and sodas! It can also be used on your favorite breakfast foods like pancakes, French toast, or waffles. This flavored simple syrup is a must-try for those who want to add a blueberry twist to all of their favorite drinks or are looking for something different to serve instead of maple syrup at the breakfast table.
You know I love DIY simple syrup recipes. Simple syrup is the best way to sweeten cold drinks (like iced coffee, iced tea, cocktails, etc.) because there is no grainy texture. With just a few basic ingredients and a couple of simple steps, you can have your own simple syrup ready to enjoy in about 10 minutes! This blueberry simple syrup recipe is no different, except that it has a nice fruity twist of course!
This easy blueberry syrup recipe is the perfect way to add robust blueberry flavoring to your drinks. I love to use this syrup to make blueberry cocktails like this refreshing blueberry vodka lemonade cocktail. Use it to make a blueberry lemonade, a blueberry Italian soda, and so much more.
It’s also a great topping for a big stack of pancakes, waffles, or French toast casserole. I personally love this one my go-to whole wheat waffle recipe with some fresh fruit and whipped cream, yum!
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What is Simple Syrup?
Simple syrup is a liquefied form of sugar that is often used to sweeten cocktail recipes, mocktail recipes, iced teas, and iced coffees. Using a liquid sweetener allows iced drinks to be sweetened without adding a grainy texture, creating a more enjoyable sip. A plain simple syrup is made with equal parts water to sugar.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Sweet blueberry flavor. Fresh blueberries create a wonderful burst of flavor in this homemade simple syrup.
Minimal, simple ingredients. All you need is 3 basic ingredients to make your own blueberry syrup.
Super easy recipe. Seriously, this blueberry syrup recipe is so darn easy that once you make it you won’t bother with those store-bought syrups again!
Cost effective. If you love flavored syrups, you know how expensive the store-bought versions can be! This homemade version is a great way to save some money and still enjoy a coffeeshop worthy drink.
It can also be used for pancakes, French toast, and waffles! This versatile syrup is a great addition to your weekend breakfast spread too! A fun alternative to a typical maple flavored pancake syrup.
Ingredients Needed
Granulated Sugar. Granulated sugar is a standard ingredient for simple syrup recipes.
Water. Water is a key ingredient for making simple syrup.
Fresh Blueberries. Whether you went berry picking with your family, or grabbed a pint at the farmers market or your local grocery store, fresh blueberries are the star ingredient in this homemade syrup recipe.
See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Recipe Variations and Substitutions
Use frozen blueberries. If blueberries aren’t in season, frozen blueberries will work just fine. Just swap frozen berries one-for-one for the fresh berries in the recipe card.
Use more blueberries. I’ve found that using 1 cup of blueberries creates a fabulous syrup. However, if you want to toss a whole pint in I’m not going to stop you. This will just add more blueberry flavor and natural sweetness to your syrup.
Add lemon. You can also add a splash of lemon juice (about 1 teaspoon) to your blueberry syrup if desired. Doing this can cut the sweetness a smidge if that is your preference.
Step-By-Step Instructions
Step 1: Add the granulated sugar, water, and blueberries to a small or medium saucepan and stir.
Step 2: Simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally and smashing blueberries to help release juices, until the sugar dissolves (approximately 10 minutes).
Step 3: Remove from heat and allow the syrup to cool and steep with the berries in it for 30 minutes – 1 hour.
Step 4: Pour room temperature liquid through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl or liquid measuring cup to remove the fruit and any seeds that may have been released from the berries during cooking.
Step 5: Store strained syrup in an air-tight container in the fridge for 1-2 weeks.
PRO TIP: Do NOT throw away the blueberries that you used to make your syrup. The berries you strain out of the liquid are fantastic served over ice cream, in oatmeal, or with yogurt! Or if you’re my husband, just enjoy them straight with a spoon.
Storage
Store your homemade blueberry simple syrup in an airtight container in your fridge for up to two weeks. I like to use a sealed glass bottle when making my own simple syrups. However, you can use an upcycled glass jar or a mason jar for storage too!
Helpful Equipment
A fine mesh sieve is super helpful for straining out the berries from this recipe! I actually end up using mine a ton in my kitchen, so would say it’s a great addition to your kitchen tools if you do not have one. Alternatively, you could use a slotted spoon to remove the fruit form your berry syrup.
Recipe FAQs
You can do so much with blueberry syrup! Try using it for:
– Sweetening iced drinks like mocktails, cocktails, teas, and sodas!
– As a topping for pancakes, waffles, and French toast.
– Stir it into yogurt.
– Add it to ice cream or frozen yogurt.
– Use it in homemade milkshakes.
– Add it to oatmeal.
Store your homemade blueberry simple syrup in an airtight container in your fridge for up to two weeks.
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📖 Homemade Blueberry Simple Syrup
Ingredients
- 1 C granulated sugar
- 1 C water
- 1 C fresh blueberries (rinsed, stems removed)
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally and smashing blueberries to help release juices, until the sugar has dissolved (approximately 10 minutes)
- Remove from heat and allow to steep for 30 minutes – 1 hours.
- Pour cooled liquid through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl or liquid measuring cup to remove fruit.
- Store in an air-tight container in the fridge for 1-2 weeks.
Notes
- Use frozen blueberries. If blueberries aren’t in season, frozen blueberries will work just fine. Replace one-for-one.
- Use more blueberries. Increase the 1 cup noted with 1 pint of blueberries if desired. This will just add more blueberry flavor and natural sweetness to your syrup.
- Add lemon. You can also add a splash of lemon juice (about 1 teaspoon) to your blueberry syrup if desired.
Emily says
I made this keto and it was so good thank you for the recipe.
Meredith says
I’m so happy to hear you could enjoy this, made keto, too! Thanks for giving it a try.
Emily L Currie says
I made this tonight with powdered bocha sweet sweetener and it was awesome. Even my hubby who is not on a keto diet loved it. I used real lemon packets for the lemonade part and it was so refreshing in this heat.
Meredith says
I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed this recipe, and could tailor it to your diet Emily! Thanks so much for giving this a try.
Brent B says
Can’t wait to try this on some summer drinks! Blueberry-vodka-lemonade anyone!?
Meredith says
glad you’re excited Brent! And YES, be sure to check out my blueberry vodka lemonade recipe – it’s the perfect drink to use this blueberry syrup in! Cheers!