Description
A rich, nostalgic Homemade Dr Pepper made from real cherries, warm spices, and citrus peel simmered into a deeply flavored syrup that blends perfectly with cold seltzer.
Ingredients
2 cups water
1 cup coconut sugar or cane sugar
1 cup fresh or frozen cherries
1 cinnamon stick
4 whole cloves
1 star anise
1/2 teaspoon grated ginger
Peel from 1 orange
Peel from 1 lemon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon cracked peppercorns
Instructions
1. Add water, cherries, spices, citrus peel, peppercorns, and ginger to a saucepan.
2. Simmer for 20 minutes until flavors deepen.
3. Stir in sugar until fully dissolved.
4. Add vanilla and almond extracts and mix well.
5. Strain the syrup to remove solids and cool completely.
6. Chill syrup in the refrigerator.
7. Mix 1/4 cup syrup with 8 ounces cold seltzer and adjust to taste.
Notes
Use freshly opened seltzer for best carbonation.
Adjust sweetness by adding more or less syrup.
Store syrup in a sealed jar for up to two weeks.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Beverages
- Method: Simmer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg