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Ingredients

• Strawberry Syrup
• 2 cups strawberries
• 1/8 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch, dissolved in a little water
• Cut strawberries into quarters. In a medium saucepan, add strawberries and sugar. Cook over medium low. Once the mixture starts to liquefy, raise heat to medium. Continue to cook until mixtures comes to a boil. Stir in dissolved cornstarch. Continue to st
• Maple-Flavored Syrup
• 3 cups sugar
• 1-1/2 cups cold water
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 teaspoons butter flavor, optional
• 1 teaspoon maple extract, optional
• Add everything to saucepan, and bring to a boil. Stir until sugar dissolves and you get a rolling boil. Turn off the burner but leave on stovetop until bubbling stops. Store in refrigerator. — Sarah, Illinois
• Buttermilk Syrup
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• In a large saucepan (needed for expansion), stir together the sugar, buttermilk, butter, corn syrup and baking soda. Bring to a boil, and cook for 7 minutes. Remove from the heat, and stir in the vanilla. — Carrie, e-mail
• Apple Syrup
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• dash of nutmeg
• 3 medium apples, peeled and sliced
• Bring brown sugar, water, butter, cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg to a boil. Boil until mixture thickens, about 2 minutes. Stir in apples, and cook until softened, about 10 minutes.
• Blueberry-Citrus Syrup
• 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup orange juice
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the blueberries, 1/4 cup of water, orange juice and sugar. Stir gently, and bring to a boil. In a small bowl, mix together the cornstarch and 1/4 cup cold water. Gently fold the cornstarch mixture into the bl
• Honey-Cinnamon Syrup
• 3/4 cup honey
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• In a small saucepan, heat all ingredients over low heat, stirring until melted and well combined. — Ellise, South Carolina
• Cinnamon Syrup
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2/3 cup water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• In a saucepan, add sugar, salt, cinnamon, flour and water. Bring to a boil. Continue to boil until thickened. Stir in butter. — Kim, Florida
• Praline Syrup
• 2 cups dark corn syrup
• 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup pecan pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Combine syrup, sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil; boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in pecans and vanilla extract. Pour into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch of headspace. Adjust caps. Process 10 minutes in a boiling-water

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