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June 3, 2015 By Nicole Harris 20 Comments

Cherry Syrup Recipe

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This Cherry Syrup Recipe makes a great homemade sauce for just about any dessert! Serve with breakfast pancakes, over yogurt or as an ice cream topping. The possibilities are endless!

This Cherry Syrup Recipe makes a great homemade sauce for just about any dessert! Serve with breakfast pancakes, over yogurt or as an ice cream topping. The possibilities are endless!

Hooray for Cherry Season {aka} The best season of the year!

I absolutely adore cherries. Too much. Every year I make myself sick eating pounds of cherries.

In fact, I rarely use fresh cherries in my recipes because I eat them all before I get the chance. This week I bought 5 pounds of cherries so that I could make this cherry syrup recipe AND eat an obscene amount of fresh cherries!

This syrup is super easy to make. Just heat a few simple ingredients on the stove top to your desired consistency. I made a thin syrup for drizzling. Cook a bit longer for a thicker cherry sauce.

I suggest buying a Cherry Pitter if you love cherries as much as I do. It makes the tedious task of pitting cherries much more tolerable.

Am I the only one that is reminded of the Witches of Eastwick whenever I look at a pile of cherry pits. You know the scene I’m talking about. Blahhhh.

This Cherry Syrup Recipe makes a great homemade sauce for just about any dessert! Serve with breakfast pancakes, over yogurt or as an ice cream topping. The possibilities are endless!

This cherry syrup is fantastic over ice cream, pancakes, yogurt or cheesecake. I enjoyed mine on top of homemade tapioca pudding. {recipe coming soon}

This Cherry Syrup Recipe makes a great homemade sauce for just about any dessert! Serve with breakfast pancakes, over yogurt or as an ice cream topping. The possibilities are endless!

So go ahead, buy 5 pounds of cherries and make this cherry syrup. The recipe only requires 1 pound of cherries and that leaves you 4 pounds to devour.

No? Just Me?

This Cherry Syrup Recipe makes a great homemade sauce for just about any dessert! Serve with breakfast pancakes, over yogurt or as an ice cream topping. The possibilities are endless!

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This Cherry Syrup Recipe makes a great homemade sauce for just about any dessert! Serve with breakfast pancakes, over yogurt or as an ice cream topping. The possibilities are endless!

Cherry Syrup

Ingredients

  • 1 Lb Red Cherries - pitted and sliced in half
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 1/2 Cup Water
  • 2 Tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice
  • Pinch Sea Salt
  • 1/4 Cup Water
  • 2 teaspoons Cornstarch

Instructions

  1. Combine sugar, 1/2 cup water, lemon juice and salt in a 3 quart pot over medium heat. Add cherries.
  2. Heat on medium for 6-7 minutes or until lightly boiling.
  3. Reduce heat to medium/low. Cook 5 minutes while stirring frequently.
  4. Stir together 1/4 cup water and cornstarch. Add to syrup and stir.
  5. Continue cooking 10-12 minutes, stirring frequently.
  6. Heat to desired consistency. Syrup will thicken slightly when cooled. Cooking time may vary slightly depending on ripeness of cherries.
  7. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate.

Notes

Recipe yields 2½ Cups

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  1. Megan says

    December 21, 2017 at

    Is this more of a tart syrup? I’m looking to replace the cherry topping from frozen yogurt places. My fave place, Golden Spoon, got rid of their cherry sauce. Boo! Thanks!

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    • Nicole Harris says

      December 21, 2017 at

      No, this isn’t super tart. I suppose if you can find tart cherries that would up the tartness, if that is what you are going for.

      Reply
  2. Nelson Garcia says

    June 16, 2018 at

    When do I put the cup of sugar in?

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    • Nicole Harris says

      June 18, 2018 at

      You add the sugar to the water, lemon juice and salt at the very beginning. šŸ™‚

      Reply
  3. Lynne says

    July 4, 2018 at

    If I add more corn starch, will it make it thicker.

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    • Nicole Harris says

      July 5, 2018 at

      Absolutely. Just mix the cornstarch with a little water before adding it to the entire recipe to avoid clumps.

      Reply
  4. Hannah says

    July 11, 2018 at

    Hello! I love how simple your recipe is! I’m looking for a syrup to can. Have you tried canning this or do you think it would be okay to can? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Nicole Harris says

      July 16, 2018 at

      I am absolutely clueless when it comes to canning. Sorry I can’t be of help.

      Reply
  5. Julia says

    July 24, 2018 at

    How long will this last before it goes bad do you know?

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    • Nicole Harris says

      July 30, 2018 at

      I would use within a week. I usually am on the cautious side though šŸ™‚

      Reply
  6. Deb says

    August 12, 2018 at

    Have you ever tried freezing?

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    • Nicole Harris says

      August 16, 2018 at

      I haven’t. I imagine it would work fine.

      Reply
  7. Carol Keith says

    August 15, 2018 at

    Could this be frozen?

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    • Nicole Harris says

      August 16, 2018 at

      I haven’t tried it but I think it should work fine.

      Reply
  8. Nick Barknot says

    May 20, 2019 at

    Nicole, Thanks for the great and easy cherry syrup recipe. I’ve been making cherry preserves and cherry syrup (think your own version of a Cherry Coke). It never occurred to me to use corn starch to thicken the syrup. Thanks for the tip.
    Now a tip for you and your fans: If you want to intensify the flavor of the cherry syrup, add a couple of drops of almond extract to the syrup as it’s cooling off. Cherries and almonds belong to the same family of fruits and nuts. Just a little teeny bit will do. Otherwise the syrup will smell like cheap perfume.
    Thanks again. Nick Barknot

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    • Nicole Harris says

      May 20, 2019 at

      Oh, I do love the cherry almond combo. Thanks for the tip!

      Reply
  9. misty waters says

    July 23, 2019 at

    Yes this can be canned in pints in a hot water bath about 20-25 minutes for pints, as long as you have the lemon juice in. Lemon juice is the needed acid. I am about to make syrup though I just made 24 pints of pie filling seasoned differently. I just want a cherry flavor on ice cream and in soda .LoL

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  10. Karen T says

    August 13, 2019 at

    I made this with nanking cherries. At the end of cooking I added a touch of almond extract (about 1/4 teaspoon) and 1 tablespoon of bourbon. It turned out perfectly. This recipe is a keeper! Going back to mother’s to get more cherries and freezing the next few batches. Thank you!

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    • Nicole Harris says

      August 15, 2019 at

      Sounds great šŸ™‚

      Reply
  11. Kelli J says

    April 22, 2020 at

    I made this last summer and it was outstanding served over vanilla ice cream. Tonight, I’m doing the same though with blueberries that I froze last summer. WINNER! Thank You!

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