Description
This Gingerbread Simple Syrup is a flavorful and aromatic sweetener infused with warm spices like ginger, allspice, cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Perfect for adding a festive holiday flavor to cocktails, coffee, tea, or desserts, this syrup combines sugar, molasses, and spices simmered together for a rich, spicy, and slightly sweet taste.
Ingredients
Scale
Gingerbread Simple Syrup Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1 inch fresh ginger, roughly chopped
- 2 teaspoons whole allspice
- 1 teaspoon whole cloves
- 1 whole nutmeg, crushed
- 1 cinnamon stick
Instructions
- Add Ingredients: Place sugar, water, molasses, fresh chopped ginger, whole allspice, whole cloves, crushed nutmeg, and cinnamon stick into a medium saucepan.
- Simmer: Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally to ensure all the sugar dissolves completely.
- Cook Briefly: Let the syrup simmer gently for 1-2 minutes to allow the flavors to meld, then turn off the heat.
- Cool and Strain: Allow the syrup to cool slightly, then strain out the spices and ginger pieces using a fine strainer.
- Store: Transfer the strained syrup to an airtight container and refrigerate. Use within 1-2 weeks for best flavor.
Notes
- Use whole spices for the freshest and most robust flavor.
- Adjust the amount of molasses according to your sweetness and flavor preference.
- Store syrup refrigerated in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
- This syrup can be added to coffee, tea, cocktails, or as a drizzle over desserts.
- Reheat gently before use if the syrup becomes too thick in the fridge.
