George Washington's Mother's Ferry Farm Maple-Honey Sauce

An historical recipe. Ferry Farm was first American president George Washington's boyhood home, and Ferry Farm Sauce was a specialty of Washington's mother Martha Ball Washington. The sauce was served with rice waffles which were an old Virginia classic that originated during colonial times.

• Ready In: 5 mins
• Yields: 1 1/2 cups of sauce

Ingredients

• 1  cup  strained honey
• 1⁄2 cup pure maple syrup
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

1. Heat the honey and the maple syrup together slowly over hot water.
2. Remove from heat and blend in 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
3. Pour into a small pitcher or jug and serve warm over waffles or pancakes.