Another great syrup episode Bruce, raspberry syrup has to be one of my favorite service to use not only in mixed drinks but especially on my pancakes on Sundays! You have a good day and can't wait till next week's episode 😀
Bruce! Buongiorno from Italy! I came across your channel yesterday and as I watched, I kept saying “oh man! I love this guy!” You are amazing. Thank you for your vids and thank you for your humor. I could hang out with you any day!
Thank you for making and posting this video! It is very well done and easy to follow, and enjoyable to watch! I just followed your recipe to the letter, including adding the half ounce of V.S. Cognac, and it turned out absolutely fantastic!! Just subscribed to your channel. Cheers & Happy New Year!
@@BarTalkCocktails Do you recommend any particular brand of V.S. Cognac in this drink? I previously used Hennessy V.S. but I also have a bottle of Martell V.S. which is a fair amount cheaper than the Hennessy. Any suggestions? I am getting ready to make another batch of raspberry syrup, but will have to try the triple berry in the future!
You certainly could use a cheaper Cognac or even inexpensive brandy to help preserve this syrup. So little is used and you should save the good stuff for slowly sipping. And yes, if you liked my raspberry syrup, you'll absolutely love my Triple Berry Supreme. It's divine. Cheers!
If not fortified w/ alcohol I suppose it should be refrigerated for storing, correct? Going to try to make this tomorrow as I've got lots of ripe berries!
....And this was AWESOME. I SAMPLE THE SYRUP ALL BY ITSELF! ...all the time. I did not help it along, (time is on my side) & I used 3oz. Of Absolut vanilla to fortify. Otherwise to the recipe THE BOMB!
Frozen berries are great to use when fresh are not available. Sometimes too, frozen berries can taste better than fresh because they are picked when they're at their ripest. You may want to cut back on the water a bit but, it's all about reduction. If you use the same amount of water as I did in the recipe, your cooking time will take longer to get a reasonably thick consistency. I would probably only use 1 cup of water if I was working with frozen raspberries. Cheers!
I've always used equal parts fruit, water, and sugar,; but lately I have been cutting the sugar in half. Never really thought about cutting the water in half, but I'll try it
@@BarTalkCocktails I did the cloudberry syrup some months ago i used 80% white sugar and 20% muscavodo sugar, topped it of with some bourbon. He loved it.
There are quite a few cocktails that use raspberry syrup. Some classics and some newer-style riffs or modern classics. There is the Floradora, which is from the early 1900s. The Bird of Paradise Fizz (1930s), the Blinker, also from the 1930s. Try using raspberry syrup in a Raspberry Margarita, Raspberry Martini, Raspberry Mojito, Spiked Raspberry Lemonade, French Martini, a classic Knickerbocker, Raspberry Press, or a Raspberry Vodka Smash. You could easily sub out practically any recipe calling for grenadine with raspberry syrup. Happy experimenting. Cheers!
Right now cherries are in season, (though for not very much longer), and one could do the same with them. I have found that instead of using vanilla extract, cherries seem to be even better with a touch of almond extract. I suspect this would be true as well with raspberries or blueberries.
I've been meaning to pick up some cherries to make cherry brandy or perhaps a cherry cream liqueur. Almond extract sounds like a perfect combination. Cheers, Paul.
I tried a variation of this syrup. I didn’t have enough raspberries so topped it up with blueberries. And used a tiny bit of gin. Hopefully it will work
I wonder if this would work in a soda I hear you can combine simple syrups with club soda to make a flavored soda, a vanilla raspberry soda sounds amazing right about now
@@BarTalkCocktails thanks! I'm hoping I can try it soon! Maybe I can tinker around with making my own flavored syrups at home :) for some reason the idea of a Lapsang Souchong Tea syrup is stuck in my head, I guess I feel like a sweet smokey herbal syrup would be pretty good, Idk I have no experience with this so it'll be fun to learn. Cheers!
This was delicious. I grew my raspberries & wanted the vanilla to take a passenger seat, so I skipped the liquid vanilla & fortified it with Absolut vanilla vodka. This made a dimensional gimmlet
Lemon juice does add flavour. It helps break down the sucrose molecules into glucose and fructose as you heat the sugar and raspberries. Also, raspberries are generally both tart and sweet. The ones I used were more on the sweet side. The lemon juice helped to balance out the flavour. Cheers!
Definitely, a crock pot will do the job. Start off on high with the lid on. After it comes up to temp remove the lid and turn it on low. As it's a slow cooker, it will take longer to reduce than on a stovetop. Cheers, Tom.
That's a gorgeous raspberry syrup, eager to make my own. I love your channel. What would you estimate the yield is on this? That bottle looked like it was about 375 ml or so.
Cognac is an optional thing. I added it because it preserves the syrup a little longer. Typically, you'll get a couple of weeks if kept in the refrigerator. With the cognac, you might get a month out of it. However, it won't last that long because it's that tasty. Also, the cognac adds another flavour dimension to this already awesome tasting raspberry syrup. Hope you make some. Cheers!
My raspberry syrup will keep for a couple of weeks if stored airtight in the refrigerator. I added some cognac to it so you'll probably get a month out of it. What I like to do is freeze it in ice cube trays to extend the life of it even longer. Cheers!
do this recipe with blue berries and dried out lavender petals instead of raspberries. Mind blowing.
Thanks for the tip! Cheers
@@BarTalkCocktails so?... that's a yes?
What do you make with that syrup?
I love his personality! So cute, funny, refreshing and quirky. Keep making videos ✨ the world needs more people like you!
Thanks Yuri 😊
this guy is a great bartender love his personality
He really is swell. Thanks for watching! Keep checking back.
You’re a lovely man and your videos bring the world more joy. Thank you!
Awe thanks!!
Another great syrup episode Bruce, raspberry syrup has to be one of my favorite service to use not only in mixed drinks but especially on my pancakes on Sundays! You have a good day and can't wait till next week's episode 😀
Ooh pancakes- didn’t think of that. I’ll have to try it. Yes be sure to check back next week 😜
Hi, I just finished making syrup following this recipe and I must say it's divine, I'm amazed by the flavour. Thank you for the video!
If you like this one try my Triple Berry Supreme- it’s the crews favourite and it works wonderfully over ice cream. And cocktails of course!
You remind me of my favorite TV Chef from my childhood Justin Wilson. You both seem to have fun while cooking.
This guy is great! Quality content with a smile!
Thanks Don! Cheers
Bruce! Buongiorno from Italy! I came across your channel yesterday and as I watched, I kept saying “oh man! I love this guy!” You are amazing. Thank you for your vids and thank you for your humor. I could hang out with you any day!
Hey thank you so much for the comment. Glad you’re enjoying the channel. Ciao!
Made this with strawberries and it was great! Thank you!
Glad you gave it a go!
Your presentation is wonderful and fun! I’m going to make your recipe with raspberries from my garden. :)
Sounds divine! Cheers
Oh, Yeah!
I LOVE Raspberry!
Me too! My triple berry supreme syrup is also amazing.
Brilliant!
Thank you for making and posting this video! It is very well done and easy to follow, and enjoyable to watch! I just followed your recipe to the letter, including adding the half ounce of V.S. Cognac, and it turned out absolutely fantastic!! Just subscribed to your channel. Cheers & Happy New Year!
Awesome! Glad you gave it a go. I must suggest the Triple Berry Supreme syrup as well, it’s my crews favourite and great over ice cream.
@@BarTalkCocktails Do you recommend any particular brand of V.S. Cognac in this drink? I previously used Hennessy V.S. but I also have a bottle of Martell V.S. which is a fair amount cheaper than the Hennessy. Any suggestions? I am getting ready to make another batch of raspberry syrup, but will have to try the triple berry in the future!
You certainly could use a cheaper Cognac or even inexpensive brandy to help preserve this syrup. So little is used and you should save the good stuff for slowly sipping. And yes, if you liked my raspberry syrup, you'll absolutely love my Triple Berry Supreme. It's divine. Cheers!
My favourite overall of the Big Four is Martell. I am not so much as happy with their VS, however.
I'll usually get Remy VS or Henny.
If not fortified w/ alcohol I suppose it should be refrigerated for storing, correct? Going to try to make this tomorrow as I've got lots of ripe berries!
Sorry I didn’t see this sooner. I usually store syrups in the fridge. The fortifying does make them last longer for sure.
Love it! I was working on Fruit infused Vodka today personally. I am tempted to make a few syrups as well.
Definitely give them a try you won’t regret it. Great additives to Cocktails for sure.
Never knew about fortifying syrups with a small amount of alcohol. Neat. Wondering if this extends their shelf life. I'll try it either way.
Yes it does extend the shelf life. Give it a go!
Hi I made this syrup and then used it to make boba pearls and they were awesome
Nice! Glad you gave it a go.
Made this today during quarantine. About to fortify, but no cognac on hand. Fingers crossed this brandy will do the trick.
How did it turn out?
@@BarTalkCocktails Amazing, thank you. I've been having to control myself as I want to put it in everything.
....And this was AWESOME. I SAMPLE THE SYRUP ALL BY ITSELF! ...all the time.
I did not help it along, (time is on my side) & I used 3oz. Of Absolut vanilla to fortify. Otherwise to the recipe THE BOMB!
Also o vanilla extract
Any tips for using this recipe with frozen raspberries? I'd imagine that you wouldn't need as much water.
Frozen berries are great to use when fresh are not available. Sometimes too, frozen berries can taste better than fresh because they are picked when they're at their ripest. You may want to cut back on the water a bit but, it's all about reduction. If you use the same amount of water as I did in the recipe, your cooking time will take longer to get a reasonably thick consistency. I would probably only use 1 cup of water if I was working with frozen raspberries. Cheers!
Awesome!! Love Raspberries!
Raspberry syrup in a Cosmo is delicious!!!
I’ll have to give that a go.
I've always used equal parts fruit, water, and sugar,; but lately I have been cutting the sugar in half. Never really thought about cutting the water in half, but I'll try it
Hope it works out for ya. Cheers!
It looks like maybe you've successfully fixed up the bar post-flooding? Hope it's so! Glad to have you back!
Thanks Robert, luckily the damage wasn’t too bad. The cleanup was the worst part of it.
Gonna do this with cloudberries and use the syrup with cream in a cake.
Did you try it? That’s a wonderful idea.
@@BarTalkCocktails I did the cloudberry syrup some months ago i used 80% white sugar and 20% muscavodo sugar, topped it of with some bourbon.
He loved it.
Clover club is the first thing that comes in mind, but are there other cocktails that use raspberry syrup?
There are quite a few cocktails that use raspberry syrup. Some classics and some newer-style riffs or modern classics. There is the Floradora, which is from the early 1900s. The Bird of Paradise Fizz (1930s), the Blinker, also from the 1930s. Try using raspberry syrup in a Raspberry Margarita, Raspberry Martini, Raspberry Mojito, Spiked Raspberry Lemonade, French Martini, a classic Knickerbocker, Raspberry Press, or a Raspberry Vodka Smash. You could easily sub out practically any recipe calling for grenadine with raspberry syrup. Happy experimenting. Cheers!
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks!
Lol. Loved this video. Subscribed.
Awesome. You may also want to try my Triple Berry Supreme syrup. It’s my crews favorite- and amazing over ice cream.
What would be the shelf life With out adding cognac...for raspberry syrup..
About a week
Hmmm...raspberry old fashioned using a small touch of this syrup instead of sugar? I’d be tempted to try that 🙂
That sounds pretty decent actually 👍🏼
Right now cherries are in season, (though for not very much longer), and one could do the same with them. I have found that instead of using vanilla extract, cherries seem to be even better with a touch of almond extract. I suspect this would be true as well with raspberries or blueberries.
I've been meaning to pick up some cherries to make cherry brandy or perhaps a cherry cream liqueur. Almond extract sounds like a perfect combination. Cheers, Paul.
I'm really enjoying your channel. I would like to know how to make BLUE Curacao
Thanks for the suggestion on making Blue Curacao... Let me give it some thought. Cheers!
Good job 👌
Thanks! It’s a good one, give it a try.
I tried a variation of this syrup. I didn’t have enough raspberries so topped it up with blueberries. And used a tiny bit of gin. Hopefully it will work
I’m sure it did- did you like it?
BarTalk&Cocktails oh believe me we did. I will be making more of the syrups at home. I love the videos too. Going to try the grenadine next
I wonder if this would work in a soda
I hear you can combine simple syrups with club soda to make a flavored soda, a vanilla raspberry soda sounds amazing right about now
Simple syrups and soda are refreshing. With the heat going on where I live, a vanilla raspberry soda sounds pretty good. Cheers!
@@BarTalkCocktails thanks! I'm hoping I can try it soon!
Maybe I can tinker around with making my own flavored syrups at home :) for some reason the idea of a Lapsang Souchong Tea syrup is stuck in my head, I guess I feel like a sweet smokey herbal syrup would be pretty good, Idk I have no experience with this so it'll be fun to learn. Cheers!
I have a raspberry patch in my yard. I'm going to do this tomorrow! Does it need to be refrigerated?
This was delicious. I grew my raspberries & wanted the vanilla to take a passenger seat, so I skipped the liquid vanilla & fortified it with Absolut vanilla vodka.
This made a dimensional gimmlet
I like to refrigerate mine.
Does the cognac or vodka extends the syrup Shelf Life? In that case (i mean with just 1/2 OZ) by how mutch aproximatly?
A simple 1/2 oz of liquor will extend your syrup by one or two weeks. Thanks for writing in. Cheers!
I love how you cleaned the pan and then poured the syrup back into it. Hahaha.
Sigh... yup. I don’t always think things through. Ha!
Put post boiled raspberries in potato ricer before the sive.
Hi could you tell me how made vimto syrup
I'll put it on my to-do list to make some vimto syrup. Thanks for the suggestion, Salmaan. Cheers!
@@BarTalkCocktails you should do it I didn't saw anyone does it before, u are welcome
"Gravity makes you shorter as you age"🤣🤣
True story 😫
How long does it last in the fridge when fortified?
About 2 weeks.
Excellent!
It’s a great recipe. Give it a try!
I have the raspberries in my refrigerator and thinking about a frozen raspberry daiquiri or maybe a Raspberry Pina Colada!
Is the lemon juice for flavoring or does it do something else for the syrup?
Lemon juice does add flavour. It helps break down the sucrose molecules into glucose and fructose as you heat the sugar and raspberries. Also, raspberries are generally both tart and sweet. The ones I used were more on the sweet side. The lemon juice helped to balance out the flavour. Cheers!
Would a crock pot work for reducing syrups?
Definitely, a crock pot will do the job. Start off on high with the lid on. After it comes up to temp remove the lid and turn it on low. As it's a slow cooker, it will take longer to reduce than on a stovetop. Cheers, Tom.
where do you get those amazing empty bottles for your syrups? always amazing recipes btw, cheers!
Usually from the dollar stores: Dollar Tree or Dollarama. I’m in Ontario.
Would a food mill work?
A food mill sounds like a great idea. Next time I make raspberry syrup I'll give it a go. It might just make life easier. Thanks for the suggestion.
expiration date?
today, actually
That's a gorgeous raspberry syrup, eager to make my own. I love your channel.
What would you estimate the yield is on this? That bottle looked like it was about 375 ml or so.
Close to 375 ml. It's actually a little less, about a cup or 236.59 ml. It's a great tasting syrup. I hope you enjoy it. Cheers!
Why did he add cognac in the end?
Cognac is an optional thing. I added it because it preserves the syrup a little longer. Typically, you'll get a couple of weeks if kept in the refrigerator. With the cognac, you might get a month out of it. However, it won't last that long because it's that tasty. Also, the cognac adds another flavour dimension to this already awesome tasting raspberry syrup. Hope you make some. Cheers!
how long the shelf life?
Couple weeks in the fridge.
Im gonna make it with shaved ice
Im thinking ice cream and pancakes with lol.
It’s quite amazing over vanilla ice cream, I recommend!
How much does it last storage?
My raspberry syrup will keep for a couple of weeks if stored airtight in the refrigerator. I added some cognac to it so you'll probably get a month out of it. What I like to do is freeze it in ice cube trays to extend the life of it even longer. Cheers!
@@BarTalkCocktails AMAZING!!! thanks!
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I'm making this tomorrow!! I assume it will go to the refrigerator to stay fresh, yes?
Yes refrigerate it afterwards. Happy experimenting! Cheers
Add an ounce of vodka or another neutral spirit. It will keep for a few months.
@@davidarencibia4582 thanks!!
This was fun to watch and make along with, but too much sugar and vanilla for my taste
Give it a try and see for yourself. You can always cut back to your liking.
Silly me I tried making this except I did 1 cup of fruit sugar and water all at once and left to simmer
I tried to preserve my sweet and sour syrup with rum but rum took over the taste I had to trash everything 🤣🤣🤣
That's unfortunate. A little alcohol goes a long way...
Awesome! Going to mix up a double batch and share with our daughter and her SO. Sign me up for MoRe! Sub'd!
Thanks for subscribing Vanessa! This syrup is definitely a crowd pleaser. Cheers!
Very nice 👌
Thanks Elias, cheers!
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…Good thing I’m Canadian then?