BLUEBERRY SYRUP

It is bluebrry season here in Florida! I recently picked 4 1/2 pounds in 1/2 hour! Although Florida blueberries are not as flavorful as Maine wild blueberries,they are large juicy and taste wonderful!
I try to freeze several gallons to use throughout the year for pies,molasses blueberry bread,etc.,but ALWAYS manage to cook a bunch down for this delightful syrup! It is so nice on a pound cake or ice cream and if you like pancakes or waffles it is a great flavor !


Blueberry Syrup

4 cups sugar
2 cups water
2 quarts of blueberries
3 tablespoons lemon juice

combine sugar and water in a large sauce pan and bring it to a boil.allow this to boil intil it spins a thread. add the cleaned and washed blueberries and bring back to a boil-cook down for 5 minutes remove from heat and stir in lemon juice-pour into hot serilized jars. this will make appx 1 quart to 1 1/2 quarts of syrup.

For you liquer-lovers......strain the blueberries out of the syrup and set aside the berries,,,now divide the syrup into 2 decorative 1 Fifth Bottles,and fill the bottle with vodka.....This makes a lovely after-dinner sipper!