Our cherry simple syrup recipe is the perfect way to add a ton of cherry flavoring to any drink. Try adding it to your favorite cocktails and sodas.

Over the last few weeks Kim and I have been focused on creating drink syrups for the webiste.

With Summer coming on, we want to share some simple syrups that anyone can make and use to create tasty, bubbly drinks.

We already have a blueberry simple syrup, peach syrup, and a raspberry simple syrup. Today, we're adding our cherry simple syrup for drinks.

The cherry simple syrup in a bottle surrounded by lemons halves.

If you're looking for an unflavored drink syrup, then don't forget that we also have a regular simple syrup for drinks.

Now, you might be wondering, what can I do with all these different flavored syrups? Well, I'm glad you asked!

How do you use cherry syrup?

You can use it for a number of things. In fact, you can substitute our cherry simple syrup in most recipes that call for cherry flavoring like a cherry limeade or cherry limeade slush for instance.

From cocktails like a cherry bourbon smash or pink lady to regular drinks like a cherry-vanilla soda are perfect candidates for this syrup.

Additionally, cherry flavored fillings and frostings use syrups like this one.

Try combining softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and our syrup to create a cherry cream cheese frosting!

How to make a cherry simple syrup?

First, gather the ingredients. Don't worry about thawing the cherries, we balanced the recipe to work with frozen fruit.

Next, place the frozen cherries, water, sugar, and lemon juice into a medium saucepan. Place the pan over low to medium heat.

Cherries, water, sugar, a lemon juice in a saucepan.

After that, bring the mixture to a simmer and stir the ingredients until the sugar completely dissolves.

Now, using a potato masher or a wooden spoon, smash the cherries down a little. Then, let the liquid simmer for 8 to 10-minutes.

This will allow everything to cook down and concentrate the intense cherry flavoring. Once it's cooked down, remove the pan from the heat.

The mashed fruit has cooked down and ready to strain.

Let the syrup cool for about 15-minutes before you begin straining the out the fruit. Kim poured the mixture through a mesh sieve.

However, if you don't have one, I recommend using a strainer. All your doing is separating the fruit from the liquid.

The syrup being strained into a glass measuring cup.

Last, when the cherry simple syrup has been strained, pour it into a container with a lid (like a mason jar).

Store it in your fridge for up to a week and use it to flavor any food or drink that calls for cherry flavoring. Best of all, it also works pretty well as a flavored food coloring.

Just something to keep in mind. That's it, the recipe is done! Kim and I hope you enjoy it and wish you all the best 🙂

The finished syrup stored in a decorative milk bottle.

Other Simple Syrup Recipes to Try:

Recipe Card with Ingredient Amounts and Instructions