Homemade Gingerbread Syrup
Make cozy drinks at home with this gingerbread syrup for coffee. A richly spiced simple syrup recipe, it’s perfect for lattes, Christmas coffee, hot chocolate, and holiday food gifts. Easy to make, store, and enjoy all season long.
Servings: 16 serves
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1½ cups light brown sugar
- 1½ cups water
- 3 inch fresh ginger
- 2 teaspoons whole cloves
- 2 large cinnamon sticks
- ½ teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground all spice
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1-2 tablespoons molasses
Instructions
- Peel and thinly slice ginger into 0.2" (5mm) discs.
- In a medium pot, heat the water and brown sugar over medium heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved.
- Add the ginger, cloves, cinnamon sticks, peppercorns, nutmeg, and all spice.
- Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and leave to sit for 20 minutes for the flavors to infuse.
- Carefully strain the syrup through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl. To remove all spice particles from the syrup, add a layer or two of cheese cloth before straining.
- Stir in the vanilla extract and molasses to taste. Store in a sealed glass jar or syrup bottle in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. The flavor will settle and mature as it chills.
- Add 2 tablespoons of gingerbread syrup to a single shot latte or cup of coffee. Also yummy in hot chocolate!
Nutrition
Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 89kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 67mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 0.3mg