Strawberry Vanilla Simple Syrup

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Servings: Makes about 1 pint

Simple syrups are just that — simple to make. But you can use them in so many ways. Visit a local farm, pick some fresh strawberries and prep this syrup. We also subbed local honey for part of the sugar to make our syrup sing with flavor!

Ingredients

2 pounds fresh strawberries

¾ cup sugar

¾ up honey

1½ cups water

1 vanilla bean, split

Fresh mint garnish, optional

Directions

Set aside several strawberries for garnish.
Cap remaining berries and cut in half into saucepan. Add sugar, honey and water. Bring to a rolling boil, then reduce to a slow boil for about 30 minutes until reduced and starting to thicken.
Pour hot syrup through thin meshed strainer into jar with scraped vanilla bean.* Chill several hours or overnight.
Syrup will keep up to 2 months in refrigerator.
To make spritzers, add 2 tablespoons of syrup to 1 cup plain or flavored seltzer. Add a splash of lemonade, wine or rum — use your imagination for other fun combinations. You can also muddle fresh mint in your glass before making.