Homemade Fruit Syrup
Homemade Fruit Syrup
This simple combination of seasonal fruits and spices is sweetened with dates. Try some of our favorites fruit and spice pairings and you'll never go back to the bottled stuff again.
- Total Time18 minutes
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Yield
12 servings
- DifficultySimple

Submitted by
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Ingredients
- For the Base:
- ¾ cup 180 ml water
- 6 60 g dates, pitted
- 2 cups 300 g strawberries (or your favorite fruit)
- Optional additions:
- 1 cinnamon
- 1 fresh ginger root
- 1 lemon grass
- 1 vanilla bean
- ½ 30 g lemon, peeled
- ½ 60 g orange, peeled
- 1 teaspoon maple extract
- For the Base:
- ¾ cup 180 ml water
- 6 60 g dates, pitted
- 2 cups 300 g strawberries (or your favorite fruit)
- Optional additions:
- 1 cinnamon
- 1 fresh ginger root
- 1 lemon grass
- 1 vanilla bean
- ½ 30 g lemon, peeled
- ½ 60 g orange, peeled
- 1 teaspoon maple extract
- Base:
- ¾ cup 180 ml water
- 6 60 g dates, pitted
- 2 cups 300 g strawberries [or or your favorite fruit]
- Optional additions:
- 1 cinnamon
- 1 slice fresh ginger root
- 1 lemon grass
- 1 vanilla bean
- ½ 30 g lemon, peeled
- ½ 60 g orange, peeled
- 1 teaspoon maple extract
Directions
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- Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Run the Dips & Spreads Program or start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 60 seconds, using the tamper to push ingredients toward the blades.
- Pour mixture into a medium sauce pot and simmer over medium heat for approximately 15 minutes, or until reduced by 1/3. Turn heat of and let cool for 10 minutes before pouring into a container, then place into refrigerator.
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- Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Run the Dips & Spreads Program or start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 60 seconds, using the tamper to push ingredients toward the blades.
- Pour mixture into a medium sauce pot and simmer over medium heat for approximately 15 minutes, or until reduced by 1/3. Turn heat of and let cool for 10 minutes before pouring into a container, then place into refrigerator.
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- Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Run the Dips & Spreads Program or start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 60 seconds, using the tamper to push ingredients toward the blades.
- Pour mixture into a medium sauce pot and simmer over medium heat for approximately 15 minutes, or until reduced by 1/3. Turn heat of and let cool for 10 minutes before pouring into a container, then place into refrigerator.
- Some of our favorite combinations:Strawberry dateBlueberry cinnamonRaspberry, orange, vanillaBlackberry, maple, gingerGooseberry, lemon, gingerPineapple, date, lemongrass
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Nutrition
1
serving (36 g)
Calories
25
Total Carbohydrate
7g
Dietary Fiber
1g
Sugars
5g
Chef's Note
- Some of our favorite combinations:
Strawberry date
Blueberry cinnamon
Raspberry, orange, vanilla
Blackberry, maple, ginger
Gooseberry, lemon, ginger
Pineapple, date, lemongrass - Making your own fruit syrup lets your taste buds enjoy real whole food flavor, not that imitation flavoring.
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