Rosemary Spiced Syrup

bitters bitters · cinnamon · clove · cocktails · ginger

You know what this feels like? Christmas in a bottle! This warm spiced syrup is speckled with peppery rosemary, bright oranges, and hints of spicy ginger and warm cinnamon and cloves – exactly what you want on a quiet winter night. I made this syrup using khadi sakar (raw sugar powder) since I had it lying around, and also makes me feel a tad-bit less guilty of the sweetener choice, and indulge in a side of the Christmas cake!

Recipe Serves

250 ml approx

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup water
¾ cup sugar
juice of half an orange
4-5 peels of fresh orange
2-3 slices of ginger
2 sprigs of rosemary
2 whole peppercorns
1 x 2 inch cinnamon stick
½ star anise
2 cloves

Recipe Instructions

Throw all the ingredients together in a pot and bring to a boil and allow to cook away for at least 15 minutes, until the sugar has dissolved and the kitchen is fragrant!

How to use:
Add a teaspoon to an old fashioned cocktail, rum + coke drink, martinis etc. and even a tsp into a cake batter

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