Baklava Syrup

Submitted by Wendelina

"Delicious syrup for over your baklava. Way better than just honey!"

 

• Ready In: 27mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 3 whole cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 3⁄4 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 orange slices
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. In medium saucepan, combine sugar, water, cloves, and cinnamon. Simmer 2 minutes.
2. Add honey, lemon and orange. Simmer 5 minutes.
3. Stir in vanilla and remove from heat.
4. Discard cinnamon, cloves and oranges.
5. Spoon over warm (not hot) baklava and cool completely before serving.
6. Cover an store up to 5 days.

Reviews

[Marianne K.]

As the daughter of a long line of baklava-making Greeks, I can attest that this is excellent! Most chefs do add some spices/lemon and/or orange to their syrup. The proportions here are excellent. This one was a big hit and makes an authentic baklava!

 

[nott2339]

I used this recipe more as an inspiration rather than following it directly. I left out the lemon and orange. I added a crushed cardamom pod to the simmering mixture. I really like the addition of the vanilla extract. Thank you for this recipe Wendelina.