Gingerbread syrup recipe: essence of Christmas
Nothing says Christmas quite like gingerbread. Better yet, gingerbread syrup is delicious and super simple to make at home.
Equipment
- 1 saucepan
- 1 strainer
- 1 set measuring spoons
Ingredients
- ¾ tbsp ground ginger
- ½ cup water
- ¾ tbsp brown sugar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp allspice powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Pour all of the ingredients into a saucepan.
- Stir to mix the ingredients.
- Put the saucepan on medium heat and bring it to a gentle boil, stirring all the time.
- Once the syrup has reached boiling point, turn down the heat to a simmer.
- Stir occasionally until the syrup comes to the desired thickness.
- Allow it to cool then pour it into a sterilised jar or bottle.
- Once completely cool, store in the fridge for up to a few days.
Notes
Top tips for making gingerbread syrup at home
First, gather the ingredients – ground ginger, brown sugar, cinnamon powder, ground nutmeg, ground allspice and vanilla extract. You can make a pretty good syrup if you are missing either the nutmeg or allspice. But with them all, you’ll make great gingerbread syrup. As soon as you put all the ingredients in the saucepan, start stirring, you want them to mix and dissolve in the water while it is warming up. It is important to stir this mix continuously because if anything sticks to the pan you will get a nasty burnt flavor. Yes, I know you will need to stir it for 5-10 minutes, but the result really is worth the effort. Leave to cool for at least 10 minutes before putting it into a bottle with an airtight lid. While the syrup is cooling make sure to sterilise the bottle and its lid. When pouring the syrup, although everything should have completely dissolved, I always strain it through a fine sieve. Just think, once it’s made, you will have enough gingerbread syrup for very many gingerbread lattes, to flavor cookies, or even just to pour over pancakes or ice cream sundae!Nutrition
Serving: 2tbspCalories: 33kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 0.2gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.02gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.03gSodium: 5mgPotassium: 38mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 0.5mg
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