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Beet and fruit syrup with citric acid

Name: Beet and fruit syrup with citric acid
Yield: About 4 liters
Cuisine: Slovak
Ingredients: 2 kg Beets; 3 kg Granulated sugar; 100 g Citric acid; to taste Fruit; 3 l Water

Homemade syrup made by boiling beets, then simmering the strained liquid with sugar, citric acid, and pureed fruit. Makes about 4 l.

Slovak cuisine · Translated from Slovak · October 24, 2026

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Recipe at a glance

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 hr 30 min – 2 hr
Servings: About 4 liters
Difficulty: Easy

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This homemade beet and fruit syrup with citric acid starts with the cooking liquid from 2 kg of red beets. The beets are boiled in water for 1.5 to 2 hours, then strained. The liquid is brought to a boil with sugar, citric acid, and pureed fruit of your choice. The hot syrup is poured into bottles, which are sealed tightly, wrapped in a blanket, and left to cool until the next day. Dilute it with water like any fruit syrup for the whole family to enjoy.

Ingredients

Beets 2 kg
Granulated sugar 3 kg
Citric acid 100 g
Fruit to taste
Water 3 l

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Instructions

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Place the beets in a pot, cover with the water, and boil for approximately 1.5 to 2 hours.
Strain the cooking liquid and add the sugar, citric acid, and thoroughly pureed fruit to it. Stir well and bring to a boil.
Pour the syrup into prepared bottles while still hot and seal tightly. Wrap the bottles in a blanket and let them cool until the next day.
Store the bottles in a dark place and use the syrup as needed.

Tip: Beets stain heavily, so wear gloves when handling them. Use a funnel to pour the hot syrup into bottles set on a kitchen towel, as a cold surface could cause the glass to crack.

Nutrition facts

Approximate values per 100 g, calculated from the ingredients

Energy: 156 kcal
Protein: 0.4 g
Carbohydrates: 39 g
of which sugars: 38 g
Fat: 0.0 g
of which saturates: 0.0 g
Fiber: 0.7 g
Salt: 0.0 g

Calculated from the raw ingredients, without frying oil. Where an amount is “to taste”, typical amounts are used. Food composition: USDA FoodData Central and product labels.

This recipe was translated from the Slovak original: Cviklový sirup s ovocím a kyselinou citrónovou