Simple Triple Berry Syrup Recipe (made with frozen berries!) - Delish Knowledge (2024)

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How do you make frozen berries taste good? ›

SO, I created this amazing concept of packing yogurt onto frozen berries. The berries keep the yogurt cold but have thawed by the time I'm ready to eat. How great is that?! I toss the berries in salt, cinnamon and/or ground ginger for some extra flavor and top the yogurt with nuts or cereal.

BLUEBERRIES, BLACKBERRIES, AND RASPBERRIES.

Home-prepared syrups can either be canned or frozen for long-term storage. To make syrup, you need 6–7 cups of fresh or frozen fruit. A combination of fruits can be used.

The bugs can be spread during freezing, mixing, or packaging. This can make the berries unsafe to eat.

If cooking your berries into a pie filling, you may need to add additional thickening agents because frozen berries tend to release more liquid than fresh and will lead to a runnier consistency. For best results in your baking, don't defrost the berries before use but instead toss them in flour.

They can heavily puncture the cell walls containing the liquid if not frozen properly, leaving a mushy mess. If you've ever wondered why your home-frozen berries thaw into a pile of mush but storebought ones don't (as much), this is a huge differentiator.

Numerous studies have found that frozen berries contain the same nutritional elements as fresh berries that have just been harvested. However, this does not mean that “fresh” berries found in the produce section of a grocery store are a better choice than frozen berries.

That is the magic of the Miracle Berry. But it's not magic at all; it's science, and very real. The Miracle Berry (aka the Mberry) is a sugar-coated pill that contains the fruit of the Synsepalum dulcificum plant native to West Africa.

Blackcurrants was originally grown in Europe, particularly in France, where it got the Blackcurrants name and reputation as the healthiest of the berries. Thus, the term King of the Berries was established. This reputation quickly spread to other parts of the world, and New Zealand adopted this berry as its own.

Why is a strawberry not a berry? ›

Strawberries and raspberries aren't really berries in the botanical sense. They are derived from a single flower with more than one ovary, making them an aggregate fruit. True berries are simple fruits stemming from one flower with one ovary and typically have several seeds.

Traditional simple syrup is made from one part water to one part sugar (1:1).

Simple syrup can be frozen! It freezes solid and will stay good frozen for up to 3 months. If you plan to go this route, use a plastic container rather than a glass container.

Use in baked goods such as cobblers, fruit crisps or breads. Mix with Yogurt. Add to plain low-fat yogurt. fat-free ice cream or sherbet.

Contrary to popular belief, you can refreeze thawed frozen blueberries, but it's not recommended to do so repeatedly. Repeatedly thawing and refreezing blueberries can cause a loss of quality, texture, and taste. It's best to use them within 24 hours of thawing to avoid any potential risks.

While blueberries are generally considered to be a healthy food, they can sometimes cause digestive issues like constipation or diarrhea. If you eat too many blueberries, you may experience stomach pain or cramping. To avoid these issues, eat blueberries in moderation and make sure to drink plenty of water.

Thawed fruit and fruit juice concentrates can be refrozen if they taste and smell good. Since thawed fruits suffer in appearance, flavor and texture from refreezing, you may want to make them into jam instead.