Homemade Yogurt Syrups

Making yogurt is fun, delicious and so easy that the whole family can participate and make any type of flavour you want! I prefer vanilla yogurt whilst my younger sister loves berry flavoured yogurt and my dad loves the orange and apricot yogurt so instead of having to buy three different tubs at the shops, we make a large batch of homemade yogurt and then mix our preferred syrups into the yogurt before we eat it. That way everyone is happy! I’ve included two yogurt syrup recipes below to add to your plain yogurt but you can be creative and try out different fruits and essences to make your favourite!

Mixed Berry Syrup.

This syrup recipe makes up to 3 cups worth and can be stored in a separate container in the fridge for up to a week. It’s delicious both cold in yogurt or ice cream or even hot over pancakes!

• Ingredients

1. 2 cups of mixed berries eg strawberries and blueberries.
2. a small lemon
3. 1/4 cup of sugar
4. 1 1/2 cups of corn syrup
5. 1/4 cup of cornstarch
6. 2 tablespoons of cold water

• Equipment

1. large saucepan
2. spoon
3. glass container (cleaned and air dried)

• Instructions

1. Mix berries, the juice of the lemon, the sugar and corn syrup together into a saucepan and simmer over a medium heat until the sugar has dissolved.
2. Combine the cornstarch and the 2 tablespoons of water together and add to the saucepan.
3. Simmering for 5 minutes and stir occasionally.
4. Refridgerate in the glass containers and add to your yogurt when cool. Enjoy!

Orange Apricot Syrup

This syrup is so delicious and makes about 3 and a half cups. Try different oranges for different tastes!

• Ingredients

1. 1 cup of apricot preserves
2. an orange
3. 2 cups of finely diced fresh apricots
4. 1/2 cup of corn syrup
5. 2 tablespoons of cornstarch
   

•  Equipment

1. large saucepan
2. spoon
3. glass jars
   

• Instructions

1. Mix together the preserves, the zest of the orange (keep the juice for later), apricots and corn syrup and put over a medium heat to simmer.
   
2. Mix the juice of the orange with the cornstarch and then add to the saucepan and simmer until it begins to thicken.
   
3. Store the syrup in the glass containers in the fridge until cool and then serve.
   

        

  So simple and easy to do! Give them a go and you’re sure to have the whole family grinning!