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Sea-buckthorn Berry Syrup

Sea-buckthorn Berry Syrup is a traditional British recipe for a classic syrup made with sea-buckthorn berries that forms the basis for a range of other recipes. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Sea-buckthorn Berry Syrup.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

40 minutes

Total Time:

60 minutes

Additional Time:

(+7 days freezing)

Makes:

2 jars

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Wild FoodSauce RecipesBritish Recipes


Ingredients:

1kg sea-buckthorn berries
2 tsp salt
500g sugar (or to taste)
200ml water

Method:

Pick over the berries, wash thoroughly then dry and freeze for at least 7 days (this reduces the bitterness). After a week, add the berries to a pan along with the salt (this also counteracts the bitterness).

Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for about 20 minutes or until the fruit are soft. Mash the fruit then strain through a double layer of cloth. Wring the cloth to extract as much juice as possible.

Return the juice to a pan, add 350g sugar and bring to a simmer. Taste and adjust for sweetness (I like mine quite tart) then reduce until the mixture is syrupy. Transfer to a bottle and store in the refrigerator.

This syrup makes an excellent topping for waffles and pancakes or can be used as a flavouring for cakes and desserts.