Easy Crabapple Simple Syrup
This naturally vibrant pink crabapple syrup is a great way to use up early fall Dolgo crabapples. Crabapple simple syrup is a unique addition to mocktails, cocktails, lemonades, and more!Makes about 1 cup of syrup, about 8 servings of 2 Tablespoons each
Servings 8 servings
Calories 83kcal
Equipment
- Food mill (if making applesauce with the leftover apples)
Ingredients
- 4 cups trimmed and halved Dolgo crabapples (washed, stems removed, and the remaining flower parts on the bottom of the crabapple cut off)
- ¾ cup unbleached cane sugar (or regular white sugar)
- ½ cup water
Instructions
- Wash your crabapples, remove the stems, cut off the flower end, and cut the crabapples in half (checking for worms if your apples aren't sprayed). Measure out 4 cups of trimmed and halved crabapples.
- Add the crabapples to a 2-quart saucepan and add the sugar and water. Stir to mix.
- Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the liquid begins to simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for about 5 minutes. You want the fruit to release it's liquid, but you don't want it to be super mushy.
- Pour the fruit and liquid through a metal mesh strainer and gently press the fruit to release the liquid, but don't push the fruit pulp through the strainer.
- Don't discard the leftover apples, use a food mill to make crabapple puree for applesauce or apple butter.
- Pour the syrup into a jar and allow to cool completely. Store in the fridge for 1-2 weeks. Use this in mocktails, cocktails, over pancakes, and more!
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Notes
The nutrition information is just an estimate based on crabapple juice vs whole crabapples.
Nutrition
Serving: 2Tablespoons | Calories: 83kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 0.4mg | Sugar: 21g | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.01mg
