Kirschsirup

Prep: 20min
| Servings: 2 | Cook: 2h 10min
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Kirschsirup is a recipe with fresh ingredients from the stone fruit category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!

Ingredients

  • 1.5 kg sugar
  • 3 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 50 g citric acid (pharmacy)
  • 1.5 kg cherries
  • 1 cinnamon stick

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Bring 1.5 l water to a boil with the sugar and simmer for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and dissolve the lemon juice and citric acid in it.

  2. 2.

    Wash, pit, and add the cherries to the syrup. Gently mash them with a potato masher. Add the cinnamon stick and let steep for 1-2 hours.

  3. 3.

    Strain through a fine sieve. Briefly bring the syrup back to a boil and immediately pour into sterilized bottles. Seal tightly and allow the bottles to cool.