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Berry Syrup

Source of Recipe


From "So Easy to Preserve"



List of Ingredients



• 1¼ cups prepared blackberry, blueberry, raspberry or strawberry juice
  
• 1½ cups sugar
  
• ¼ cup corn syrup
  
• 1 Tbsp bottled lemon juice
  






Instructions



1. To prepare juice:Select table-ripe berries. Do not use underripe berries. Wash, cap, and remove stems. Crush berries and heat to a boil. Simmer 1 or 2 minutes, until soft, stirring to prevent scorching. Do not overcook; excess boiling will destroy the pectin, flavor and color. (Note: Juicy berries may be crushed and the juice extracted without heating.)
   
   
2. To extract juice:
   Pour everything into a damp jelly bag or four layers of cheesecloth, and suspend the bag to drain the juice. The cleanest jelly or syrup comes from juice that has dripped through a jelly bag without pressing or squeezing.
   
   
3. To make syrup:
   Sterilize canning jars.
   Combine ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a rolling boil and boil one minute. Remove from heat and skim off foam. Pour into hot half-pint jars, leaving ¼-inch headspace. Wipe jar rims and adjust lids. Process 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.
   
   Yield: About 2 half-pint jars.