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The Coffee Condiments

Gingerbread spice syrup

A gingerbread spice syrup for coffee or latte, made with whole spices, vanilla, and panela sugar.

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 3/4 cup Panela sugar (or brown sugar)
  • 3 tbsp molasses
  • 2 inches ginger (peeled and sliced)
  • 1 vanilla bean (split down the middle)
  • 1 stick Ceylon cinnamon stick
  • 1/8 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt

Directions

  1. 1

    Add spices to a medium saucepan, along with 1/2 cup water, sugar, and molasses.

  2. 2

    Give it a stir, and then turn the heat up to medium until it comes to a simmer, then turn the heat down to low.

  3. 3

    Simmer for 10 minutes, and then add the last 1/2 cup of water and stir. Simmer for another 15-20 minutes.

  4. 4

    Pour syrup through a strainer into a jar. The syrup will thicken as it cools. Enjoy in your coffee or latte!