Fruit & Honey Syrups

Add 1 tbsp (or to taste) to a glass of sparkling water to make your own carbonated soft drinks

Steps

1. Gather supplies: 1 qt mason jars with lid. 1 to 2 cup jars or bottles for storing finished syrup. Muddler or wooden spoon, fine wire mesh strainer
2. Add herbs and fruit to quart jar
3. Press and twist with muddler of wooden spoon to release juice and flavor (I used a potato masher in a mixing bowl)
4. Add honey, stir to combine
5. Cover and refrigerate for 24-48 hours
6. Strain out solids by pouring mixture through a fine wire mesh strainer. (Save solids and use later to mix in with plain yogurt, topping for toast, etc. )
7. Store in jar or bottle in fridge for up to a month. May be frozen.

Note

Flavor Combinations:
1. Raspberry Orange - 2 cups raspberries, zest and juice of 1 orange, 1 cup of honey
2. Blueberry/Blackberry Sage - 2 cups blueberries, juice form 1 lemon, 8-10 torn sage leaves, 1 cup honey
3. Strawberry Mint - 2 cups strawberries chopped, 16 chopped mint leaves, zest and juice from 1 lime, 1 cup of honey
4. Strawberry Basil - 2 cups strawberries chopped, 6 chopped basil leaves, zest and juice from 1 lime, 1 cup of honey
5. Pineapple Mint - 2 cups pineapple chopped, 16 chopped mint leaves, juice from 1 lemon, 1 cup of honey
6. Ginger Lemon - 2 cups (1/2 lb) chopped ginger (chop small using food processor to release more flavor), juice and zest from 4 lemons, 1 cup of honey
7. Peach Almond - 2 cups chopped peaches, juice from 1 lemon, 1/2 tsp almond extract, 1 cup honey
8. Apple Maple Cinnamon - 2 cups finely diced apple, juice from 1 lemon, 3 cinnamon sticks (pounded into small pieces), 1/2 cup maple syrup, 3/4 cup honey
9. Cherry Vanilla - 2 cups chopped cherries, juice from 1 lemon, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1 cup honey