Berry Syrup

Note: Instructions for making berry juice to use for this syrup are included below.

To make the syrup, combine all ingredients. Bring to a full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 minute. Remove from heat and pour into sterilized pint jars. Cover with lids and jar rings and process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

* To make berry juice, wash the berries well and put them in a large saucepan. Heat, stirring and mashing, until they are hot and juicy. Press them through a colander, and then strain the juice through a jelly bag or two layers of cheesecloth. (Sometimes the natural pectin content of the berries is so great that this turns to jelly rather than syrup.)