Berry Syrup for Pancakes
A tangy-sweet syrup made from frozen berries with a light thickening. Perfect for drizzling over pancakes, blini, syrniki (Russian cheese pancakes), or cottage cheese.
- Time
- 10 min
- Serving
- 130 kcal
- Ingredients
- ≈ $1.44
- Protein
- 1 g
Ingredients
- 1 Mixed berries (frozen)pack 300 g ≈ $3.50 120 g
- 2 Sugar 15 g
- 3 Starch 4 g
- 4 Lemon≈ $4.70 per kg 8 g
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Method
Place the berries in a saucepan, add sugar and 30 ml of water.
Heat over medium heat for 4–5 minutes until the berries release their juice.
Mix cornstarch with 20 ml of cold water until smooth.
Pour the cornstarch mixture into the berries, add lemon4 juice, and simmer for 1–2 minutes until slightly thickened.
Remove from heat, let cool for 3 minutes, and serve over pancakes.
Tips
- Why it works
- Add the starch dissolved in cold water so it doesn't form lumps when it hits the hot sauce. The thickening will be even.
- Substitutions
- Swap the frozen berries for 100 g of fresh ones or jam (100 g), and reduce the sugar by 5 g. Use 5 g of vinegar instead of lemon.
- Common mistakes
- The sauce may not thicken if you cook it longer than 2 minutes or if the starch isn't dissolved in cold water. It will stay runny.
- Storing and reheating
- Keep in the fridge for 3 days. Reheat over low heat for 1–2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Serve with
- Serve with hot pancakes with cottage cheese or with syrniki for breakfast or a snack.
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