Gingerbread syrup
Give your holiday drinks a festive twist with this homemade gingerbread syrup that's full of winter spices, vanilla bean and fresh ginger. It tastes just like a cozy gingerbread cookie, but you won't have to turn your oven on, and it's perfect in gingerbread latte or gingerbread expresso martini!
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 3 cinnamon sticks or 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 3 cloves or ¼ tablespoon ground clove
- 1 cardamom pod or ¼ tablespoon ground clove
- 1 vanilla bean or 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ¼ tablespoon nutmeg
- ¼ tablespoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a small saucepan over medium/high heat, heat the water, sugar, and spices until it comes to a simmer
Stir to dissolve the sugar and continue simmering gently for 5 minutes, reduce heat and let simmer on low for an additional 5 minutes
Remove from heat and let the liquid cool
Lastly, strain into a jar (with an airtight lid)
Let cool completely before using in drink of choice
Notes
What is the shelf life of this syrup?
Sugar is used in cooking as a preservative— think jams and jellies, which are also called preserves. So simple syrups have a decent shelf life, when prepared and stored properly: made with very hot water and stored in a sterile container in the refrigerator. A 1:1 simple syrup like this one lasts only one month when refrigerated. Can I use this in a latte or coffee?
Yes! I love to add my syrup into my frothed milk, but you can add it to your espresso or coffee as well. It's better than Starbucks! How do I store this syrup?
The recommended way to store simple syrup is to use an airtight container that's been sterilized.
Sugar is used in cooking as a preservative— think jams and jellies, which are also called preserves. So simple syrups have a decent shelf life, when prepared and stored properly: made with very hot water and stored in a sterile container in the refrigerator. A 1:1 simple syrup like this one lasts only one month when refrigerated. Can I use this in a latte or coffee?
Yes! I love to add my syrup into my frothed milk, but you can add it to your espresso or coffee as well. It's better than Starbucks! How do I store this syrup?
The recommended way to store simple syrup is to use an airtight container that's been sterilized.
Servings: 24 servings