Honeyberry Syrup
🍯 Honeyberry Syrup: Tart, Velvety & Drizzle-Worthy
This honeyberry syrup will absolutely wake up your pancakes — and your taste buds. With its bold color, silky texture, and tangy-sweet flavor, it’s like bottled sunshine from the earliest berry of the season. Whether you drizzle it over cheesecake, swirl it into cocktails, or pour it onto waffles, this syrup will make whatever it touches unforgettable.
Fun fact: Honeyberries (Lonicera caerulea) aren’t just early to ripen — they’re incredibly cold-hardy, surviving temps as low as –40°F. Plus, they contain 3–4 times the antioxidants of blueberries, giving this syrup both flavor and function.
At Dee’s Nutz and Berries in Brodhead, WI, we’re growing a diverse collection of honeyberry varieties, and we can’t wait to start sharing value-added products like this when our farm opens to the public in 2028. Want to know when our tastings, U-pick days, and syrup samplings begin? Check the event calendar or sign up for our newsletter below!
📖 Want more ways to use this syrup? Here’s a beautifully creative guide:
🔗 Honeyberry Syrup Uses – Prairie Originals Manitoba
🍯 Honeyberry Syrup
🍽️ Ingredients for Honeyberry Syrup
- 3 cups honeyberries (fresh or frozen)
- ¾ cup sugar (adjust to taste)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- ¼ cup water
- Optional: ½ tsp vanilla extract or ¼ tsp ground cardamom for complexity
🥣 Instructions for Honeyberry Syrup
- Combine honeyberries, sugar, lemon juice, and water in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Bring to a simmer, stirring often and gently mashing the berries with the back of a spoon.
- Continue cooking for 10–12 minutes, or until the fruit breaks down and mixture slightly thickens.
- Strain through a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth into a bowl to remove solids.
- Stir in vanilla or spices if using.
- Let cool, then pour into a clean jar or bottle.
- Refrigerate and use within 3 weeks — or freeze for longer storage.
🍁 From the Orchard Tip
- Use this syrup over ice cream, pancakes, French toast, cheesecake, or even whisked into vinaigrette.
- For a cocktail twist, shake with gin, lemon juice, and sparkling water.
- Want a thicker version? Simmer a little longer, or stir in 1 tsp arrowroot slurry after straining.
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