Flavored simple syrup is a great way to elevate your favorite drinks and desserts and making your own simple syrup at home is incredibly easy. With rich caramel notes and warm spices gingerbread simple syrup brings holiday flavor to everything from my morning cup of coffee to some of my favorite classic cocktails. This Gingerbread Simple Syrup is versatile, easy to make and perfect for the holiday season.
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What is Simple Syrup?
Simple syrup is a combination of sugar dissolved in water. Traditional simple syrup is an equal parts 1:1 of sugar and water. Thin simple syrup is less sweet with a less viscous texture with a 2:1 ratio of water to sugar. Rich simple syrup is 2 parts sugar to 1 part water with a sweeter flavor though you may have to worry about crystallization when making it or with storage. For other delicious simple syrup recipes take a look at my Cranberry Simple Syrup and my Lavender Simple Syrup.
How to Use Gingerbread Simple Syrup
You can use gingerbread simple syrup anywhere you’d like to add a bit of holiday flavor. Add gingerbread simple syrup to your favorite hot or iced tea, or use it make a cafe-style latte or gingerbread hot chocolate. You can also use gringerbread simple syrup to make a number of delicious cocktails or drizzle over cake or ice cream.
Ingredients
- brown sugar
- water
- molasses
- ground ginger
- ground cinnamon
- ground nutmeg
- ground cloves
How to Make Gingerbread Simple Syrup
Add the brown sugar, water, molasses, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves to a small sauce pan and whisk together. Bring to a boil ensuring the brown sugar has fully dissolved. Remove the gingerbread syrup from the heat and allow to cool slightly. Pour into a glass jar or mason jar and store in the refrigerator for up tto 2 weeks. Serve as desired.
If you like this Gingerbread Simple Syrup be sure to take a look at some of my other recipes!
Homemade Gingerbread Coffee Creamer
Peppermint Mocha Coffee Creamer
Peppermint Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
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Gingerbread Simple Syrup
Equipment
- 1 small saucepan
- 1 Whisk
- 1 glass jar or mason jar
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tbsp molasses
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
Instructions
- Add the brown sugar, water, molasses, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves to a small sauce pan and whisk together. Bring to a boil ensuring the brown sugar has fully dissolved. Remove the gingerbread syrup from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
- Pour into a glass jar or mason jar and store in the refrigerator for up tto 2 weeks. Serve as desired.
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