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Home » Breakfast » Homemade Cranberry Syrup

Homemade Cranberry Syrup

Created: December 8, 2013 Updated: May 16, 2022 by lyuba 21 Comments

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I have a delicious new syrup to share with you, Homemade Cranberry Syrup! A sweet cranberry syrup with a touch of true bitterness of the berry. It goes so well with pancakes, waffles or in your drink. You can add some to to tea or champagne at the parties.

Cranberry Syrup in a glass with a spot with cranberries on a plate

This is great! I’ve planned on making Cranberry Syrup for  a few weeks now and finally got around to it. Complete Success!

I had my doubts  of getting over the bitterness of the berry but it totally worked. The syrup still has some bitterness, but it’s very mild and the sweetness takes over. When combined with some pancakes, it’s barely noticeable. Although, if you love cranberries, you love everything about it!

I have a few more plans for using this syrup and I can’t wait to share it with you. At least I’m hoping to have enough left to play with because it’s already half way gone. I guess hubby really liked it!

Cranberry Syrup in a glass serving pitcher with cranberries around it

Homemade Cranberry Syrup

A sweet cranberry syrup with a touch of true bitterness of the berry. It goes so well with pancakes, waffles or in your drink. You can add some to to tea or champagne at the parties.
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Course: Dessert, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cranberry, syrup

Ingredients

  • 1 12 oz bag of cranberries
  • 2 tbs lemon juice
  • 2 cups of white granulated sugar
  • 1 cup of cranberry juice
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

  • Combine the cranberries, lemon juice and sugar in a sauce pot and heat up over medium heat.
  • Cover and cook, stirring often, for about 15 minutes.
  • When the cranberries are cooked and given out all juice, add cranberry juice and vanilla. Cook for a few more minutes.
  • Strain the cranberries through a fine strainer but don't mash the berries too much or the syrup will be too thick. (If your mixture does turn out a little too thick, add another 1/2 cup of cranberry juice and heat through.)
  • You can also run the syrup through cheesecloth if you want.
  • (*Save the leftover mushy part and berries for making breads, waffles and pancakes.*)

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 pouring syrup into a white bowl

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I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Brunch, Christmas Baking, Cranberry Tagged With: cranberry, homemade syrup, syrup

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Comments

  1. Tenns @ New Mama Diaries says

    December 8, 2013 at 9:57 am

    I have never made any syrupts, but looking at this one makes me want to. It looks delicious! I’ll definitely be keeping it in mind during the holiday season.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      December 8, 2013 at 10:40 am

      Thank you! I love making syrups, so fun! Coconut one is my favorite out of all 🙂

      Reply
  2. IshitaUnblogged says

    December 9, 2013 at 2:13 am

    The sauce looks absolutely fabulous. I always put a cranberry filling in my turkey along with some vegetables etc. I am pinning this, Wishing you a Merry Christmas much in advance.

    Reply
  3. Steph @ Crafting in the Rain says

    December 11, 2013 at 8:25 pm

    Looks so tasty!!

    Reply
  4. kristi@ishouldbemoppingthefloor says

    December 14, 2013 at 1:44 am

    Oh man…this would be fabulous on tomorrow morning’s pancakes!! 🙂

    Reply
  5. Jillian says

    December 15, 2013 at 3:58 am

    How long does this store for and can it be preserved?

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      December 15, 2013 at 8:04 am

      It’s berries cooked with a lot of sugar so it will keel for a little while. Keep it refrigerated and heat up some before use for a few seconds in the microwave. I don’t know the exact shelf life but I would estimate a couple of weeks refrigerated and make sure to keep it tightly closed.

      Reply
  6. Melissa@No. 2 Pencil says

    December 15, 2013 at 9:38 am

    Love this idea and it looks so pretty!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      December 15, 2013 at 11:10 am

      Thank you, Melissa!!

      Reply
  7. Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats says

    December 16, 2013 at 1:02 pm

    MMmmm homemade is always better and this look delicious!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      December 21, 2013 at 7:19 pm

      Thank you so much, Julie!

      Reply
  8. Kristen Duke says

    January 1, 2014 at 9:10 pm

    I’m a big cranberry fan so this sounds delicious! I need to try this out for pancakes soon!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      January 4, 2014 at 6:33 pm

      My husband loved it on pancakes! He is a big cranberry fan too 🙂
      Thank you!

      Reply
  9. Jelli says

    January 9, 2014 at 8:49 pm

    I’d love to try this on pancakes. What a creative idea, Lyuba. Pinning.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      January 10, 2014 at 1:23 pm

      It’s perfect on pancakes! Thank you Jelli!

      Reply
  10. Lea Brown says

    November 8, 2014 at 2:13 pm

    How much does this recipe make? I can’t see it on here. I’m using my phone & the mobile site stinks and the website is difficult to navigate w/that irritating Facebook bar constantly asking me to Like your page. I hit the X but it is all over the place.

    Thanks.

    Reply
  11. Shaylah McGhee says

    January 28, 2018 at 1:55 am

    5 stars
    I just made this and OH MY GOODNESS. I will be making this for the rest of my life!

    Reply
  12. Mikaela says

    December 21, 2018 at 11:28 pm

    Hi! Looks fantastic! Should I use unsweetened or sweetened cranberry juice???

    Reply

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I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read More.

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