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Gingerbread syrup

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Gingerbread syrup is a sweet, spiced syrup that tastes like ginger snap biscuits, with ginger and cinnamon as the main notes.

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Substitutes for Gingerbread syrup

SubstituteRatioNoteZero-proof
Ginger syrup1:1Gets the ginger heat but none of the cinnamon. Add a pinch of ground cinnamon to the drink.
Cinnamon syrup1:1Warm cinnamon with no ginger. Use with ginger syrup for the full gingerbread flavour.

How to make Gingerbread syrup

Ratio 1:1 brown sugar to water by weight · About 300 ml

Ingredients

1 serving
  • 200 gSoft brown sugar
  • 6.76 ozWater
  • 30 gFresh ginger (Sliced)
  • 1 pieceCinnamon stick
  • 1 tbspMolasses
  • 0.5 tspGround ginger

Equipment

Step by step instructions

  1. Put the brown sugar, water, sliced ginger, cinnamon stick and molasses in the saucepan.
  2. Heat gently, stirring until the sugar dissolves, then simmer for 5 minutes.
  3. Stir in the ground ginger, take off the heat, and leave to steep for 30 minutes.
  4. Strain out the ginger and cinnamon, then bottle the syrup and refrigerate it.

Frequently asked questions about Gingerbread syrup

Unopened: About 1 year for bottled syrup, check the best-before date. Opened: About 3 weeks refrigerated for homemade syrup.

Refrigerate once opened or made

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