Buy Now → Gingerbread Syrup Recipe for Coffee and Cocktails
Homemade gingerbread syrup is easy to make using pantry ingredients. Stir it into your Christmas morning coffee or shake up a gingerbread cocktail.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Total Time: 10 min
- Yield: 14 oz 1x
- Category: Simple Syrup
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 cup water
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 10 whole cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2” piece fresh ginger, peeled
Instructions
In a small pot, bring water to a boil over medium heat. Add brown sugar and molasses. Stir until the sugars are dissolved.
Reduce the heat to low.
Add vanilla, cloves, cinnamon stick, and ginger piece to the pot. Stir.
Bring to a gentle boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
Remove the pot from heat.
Allow the mixture to sit and come to room temperature. (About 1 hour.)
Strain to remove cloves, cinnamon, and ginger.
Chill completely before using.
Store in a glass, air-tight container in the refrigerator.
Notes
Note: Do NOT leave the spice pieces in the syrup beyond the time in this recipe. The cloves and cinnamon will quickly overpower the syrup and change its flavor. If you choose to use ground spices, remove them by pouring the syrup through a fine mesh strainer before storing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 oz
- Calories: 74
- Sugar: 18.4 g
- Sodium: 7.4 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18.8 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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