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Syrup · From Bladwijzer

Chokeberry syrup

Updated on 9 October 2026

• Makes: ± 700 ml
• Time: 40 min + 1 hr draining
• From: Black chokeberry

Ingredients

• 1 kg black chokeberries
• 500 ml water
• 1 cinnamon stick (optional)
• sugar: 500 g per litre of juice (± 350 g)
• juice of 1 lemon

Method

1. Rinse the berries and remove any stalks and leaves.
2. Simmer the berries with the water and cinnamon for 15 minutes, until they burst.
3. Mash them with a masher and leave to drain for an hour through a fine sieve or cloth.
4. Measure the juice and return it to the pan with the sugar and lemon juice.
5. Heat, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved and simmer for another 5 minutes.
6. Pour the syrup hot into sterilised bottles and seal at once.

Storing: Six months in a cool, dark place; once opened, in the fridge. Dilute 1 part syrup with 4 to 6 parts water.