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Blueberry Hummingbird Nectar

This awesome blueberry hummingbird nectar is absolutely loved by these cute little birds!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 Pot

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups water
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 small handful frozen blueberries can also use fresh

Instructions
 

  • Bring the water to a boil in the pot.
  • Add the sugar to the pot and stir until it's dissolved.
  • Boil for about another 5 minutes.
  • Add the blueberries and gently stir. You don't want to break or mash the blueberries, you just want to steep the flavor and other nutrients into the nectar.
  • Remove the blueberries with a spoon. Since they're not broken up, this is pretty easy to do.
  • Let the nectar cool COMPLETELY before adding it to your feeders.
  • Store extra in the fridge - it'll last maybe a week or so.

Notes

  • This recipe is an example. The ratio for it is 1 part sugar to 3 cups of water. So I used 1 cup sugar to 3 cups water here. If your feeder is larger or you want to make a bigger batch, you could do 4 cups sugar to 12 cups water, or 2 sugar to 6 water.. however much you need. Just remember to increase blueberries if you double, triple, etc. the recipe.
  • The nectar should be a nice clear blue when finished. If you mash the blueberries, it will come out cloudy and gross. 
  • When storing in the fridge, if there is ANY mold on the nectar, throw it ALL out. Do not just remove the mold and still feed it to your hummingbirds, it could sicken or kill them.
  • Happy Hummingbird Watching!