Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 4 cups blueberries (fresh or frozen)
  • ¾ cup filtered water
  • 5 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons fresh-squeezed lemon juice
  • 2-3 large slices lemon peel

Instruction

  • Put washed blueberries and water into a medium saucepan and mash the berries with a potato masher.
  • Bring the berries to a boil over medium-high heat and keep mashing until they’re broken down.
  • After they come to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for around 15 minutes, stirring frequently, until the berries are broken down into a sauce.
  • Place a fine mesh strainer over a large bowl and pour the berry mixture through the strainer, pressing as much of the liquid out of the berries as possible. Discard solids.
  • Pour the strained blueberry juice, lemon peel and sugar back into your sauce pan.
  • Bring the sauce to boil, then reduce the heat and allow it to simmer for around 10 minutes. The mixture will slightly thicken.
  • After the syrup has slightly thickened, pour the lemon juice into the mixture and heat for 1-2 minutes.
  • Turn off the heat and remove the lemon peel slices. Once cooled, transfer to a pint sized mason jar or 4 four-ounce jars.