Gingerbread Simple Syrup

A delicious gingerbread simple syrup that is great around the holidays. Use it on ice cream, pancakes, fruit, or in my Gingerbread Martini.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 20 mins
• Yields: 8 oz

Ingredients

• 1  cup sugar
• 1  cup water
• 1⁄4 cup ginger, minced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon clove

Directions

1. Combine sugar and water in pot. Cook over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves.
2. Add ginger and bring to a boil.
3. Reduce heat to medium-low and add cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Simmer for 15-20 minutes.
4. Transfer to a bowl and cool to room temperature (about two hours).
5. Strain out ginger, pour into a bottle, and refrigerate.