Sometimes you just need a lil extra sweetness in your day. That’s why we love this simple strawberry top syrup recipe that our friend Carleigh at PlantYou shared with us. (And it doesn’t hurt that it’s planet-friendly too.) This upcycled syrup is like liquid gold, making it the perfect topping for cashew yogurt, non-dairy ice cream sundaes, or other plant-based sweets you can find on MisfitsMarket.com.
PlantYou developed this recipe exclusively for Misfits Market to help reduce waste in the kitchen, and if you’re hungry for more, you can find even more recipes like this from Carleigh’s new cookbook, “PlantYou: Scrappy Cooking!” at ScrappyCookbook.com.
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PlantYou’s Strawberry Top Syrup
Description
Makes one bottle of syrup, about 3 cups.
Ingredients
- 2 cups strawberry tops
- 3 cups water
- 1½ cups sugar
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a large pot and bring to a boil.
- Lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes, or until slightly thickened and vibrant red.
- Drain the liquid into a bowl, straining out the tops for composting.
- Pour the strawberry liquid back into your pot and simmer for another 15 minutes, until thickened to a syrup-like consistency.
- Let the syrup cool until you’re able to handle it, then bottle and enjoy it fresh, or store in the fridge for up to 4 weeks.
Hungry for more? Try PlantYou’s Street Corn Pasta Salad and Corn Cob Broth