Best Tarragon Syrup Recipes

CHILLED CANTALOUPE SOUP WITH TARRAGON SYRUP

Steps:

• Make the soup: Working in 2 batches, puree cantaloupe, sour cream, honey, lemon juice, and salt in a blender until smooth. Press through a fine sieve into a bowl. Refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.
• Make the syrup: Bring sugar and 3/4 cup water to a boil in a saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Boil until syrup has reduced to 2/3 cup, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat; add tarragon. Transfer to a bowl; refrigerate until cold, 1 hour.
• Puree syrup, tarragon, and lemon juice in a blender until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use; stir just before serving.
• Divide soup among bowls. Drizzle with tarragon syrup; garnish with cantaloupe wedges and tarragon sprigs.

GRAPEFRUIT SPRITZER WITH TARRAGON SYRUP

Steps:

• Add the sugar, tarragon and 1 1/2 cups water to a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer, stirring, until the sugar is just dissolved. Remove from the heat and let steep 15 minutes. Strain the syrup and refrigerate until cold.
• Add the rose wine, grapefruit seltzer, 1/2 cup simple syrup and a few slices grapefruit to a pitcher (save the remaining simple syrup for another use). Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.

TARRAGON SYRUP FOR LIMEADE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, tarragon, and 2 1/2 cups water; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook until the sugar has completely dissolved, about 1 minute. Remove from heat; let stand 30 minutes. Remove and discard tarragon sprigs. Store syrup in an airtight container, refrigerated, up to 2 months.

PEACH-TARRAGON SYRUP

Steps:

• Bring 1 cup water, sugar, and peach to a boil over medium heat in a small saucepan, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved and peach is cooked, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in tarragon.
• Whisk cornstarch and 3 teaspoons water together in a small bowl; add to peach mixture, stirring constantly until slightly thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool, about 15 minutes.
• Pour peach mixture into an electric blender or use an immersion blender to process until smooth. Reheat in the microwave, if desired.

TARRAGON SYRUP

Steps:

• Combine sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir and add tarragon.
• Continue stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Simmer for an additional 2 minutes and remove from heat. Let the syrup cool and transfer to an air-tight container. If refrigerated, the syrup will last for months.

TARRAGON SYRUP

Steps:

• In saucepan combine water and sugar. Bring to boiling over medium heat and stir until sugar is dissolved. Add the tarragon; boil gently, uncovered, 2 minutes more. Remove from heat, cover. Strain; discard tarragon. Move the syrup to a covered storage container. Recfigerate up to 2 weeks.
• Makes 2 cups.

MIXED BERRIES WITH GINGER SYRUP AND TARRAGON

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, water, lemon juice, ginger, and tarragon stems. Heat until sugar has dissolved. Set aside to cool. Strain.
• Combine the berries in a large serving bowl. Pour the simple syrup over the berries. Chop the tarragon leaves and add to the bowl. Toss gently to coat. Serve on cake, with whipped cream or just as is.