I'm on a Berry Delicious Roll!

I just can't stop!  

Now I've gone and made strawberry syrup!  

(I know!  When will the madness end?)

Just like the boysenberry syrup, I took 

2 cups of water, 

2 cups of sugar 

(Oh!  Rats!  I should have used my turbinado sugar!  I didn't think! That probably would have been even BETTER!)

and

a pint of stemmed and washed strawberries......

Just bring to a boil, reduce the heat and let simmer until slightly thickened.

Then strain and cool.

Put in a pretty jar - especially one with a red lid - continue to let cool and then refrigerate for up to 30 days.

(Okay, you've caught me - it doesn't HAVE to go in a pretty jar, but doesn't that make it more fun?)

What am I going to do with all my berry syrups?  

Well, I could.....

1.  Pour it over ice cream.

2.  Add it to lemonade.

3.  Make Italian sodas with sparkling water or club soda.

4.  Make Italian cream sodas (add half and half to the above "recipe").

5.  Make strawberry margaritas or....maybe.....martinis.

6.  Pour over pancakes or French toast or waffles.

Do you have any ideas?

I'll make you a batch!

Oh my!  I also noticed I'm very close to 500 followers, so a giveaway must not be far behind!  Come back for details once that follower odometer rolls over to 500!  

Just a gratuitous strawberry shot 'cause I think they look pretty in my blue bowl!

And thank you very much for your visits and for choosing to follow!  

I most definitely appreciate it!

Now how can I resist joining this sweet party?

Please go check out some reds for Rednesday over at Sue's!

And, lest I forget,

Happy Father's Day

Worker Bee!

Thank you for being such a wonderful father to our dear sweet Baby Bee!

But, can I just ask this publicly?  

Why did you get her hooked on Archie comics? 

Yumptious! Homemade Boysenberry Syrup and Lemonade

Well, I finally did it.

Yep, I made myself some homemade boysenberry syrup to add to my lemonade.

And it was so easy and so delicious!

(Yes, I know I've been promising you blackberry syrup, but the farmstand only had boysenberries, so boysenberry syrup it is.)

Want to make your own?

Well start off with 2 cups of sugar and 2 cups of water.

Rinse the berries you are using.  Add 1 pint of berries to the sugar and water mixture.

Bring to a boil on the stove and let simmer for a bit to thicken.

Then pour through a strainer and mash what you can through the strainer.

Let cool before pouring into a bottle or jar.

Once cool, refrigerate promptly and this will keep for 1 month in your refrigerator.

I added about 1/2 cup to frozen lemonade concentrate that I mixed up.

So yummy and refreshing!

Won't you join me?  I'll have one waiting just for you.