This Blueberry Syrup Soda Will Help You Survive Winter

Now that it’s the holiday season, the world has quickly been taken over by pumpkin spice, peppermint, and cinnamon-flavored everything. It doesn’t take long for you to get sick of drinking the same holiday coffee every morning. Before you know it, you find yourself hating the cold weather and beginning to miss those beautiful, sunny days at the beach. This simple recipe for blueberry syrup will help you curve those summer cravings.

This fruity syrup is not only amazing drizzled over vanilla ice cream or fluffy pancakes, but when it’s paired with ice cold soda water, it makes the perfect summery soda in the middle of winter.

Maple Blueberry Syrup Soda

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 5 minutesCook time: 40 minutesTotal time: 45 minutesServings:2 servings

Ingredients

• 3 cups water
• 1 bag frozen blueberries
• Juice from half a lemon
• Handful mint leaves
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• Soda water

Instructions

1. 
   

   Combine water, frozen blueberries, lemon, mint leaves and maple syrup.

2. 
   

   Bring to a boil and let simmer for 20 minutes.

3. 
   

   Strain the liquid.

4. 
   

   Pour back into the pan and simmer for 20 more minutes.

5. 
   

   Remove blueberry syrup from the heat and add soda water.

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