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Spiced Ginger Syrup

Syrups & Mixers | by James Worden | from John Mahnke

Spiced ginger simple syrup is a versatile ingredient that can be used in Dark ‘n Stormy.

Ingredients

Amount	Ingredient
1 whole 1 1⁄2 whole 2 whole 3 whole	Star Anise
1⁄2 teaspoons 3⁄4 teaspoons 1 teaspoons 1 1⁄2 teaspoons	Cardamom Pods
1 teaspoons 1 1⁄2 teaspoons 2 teaspoons 3 teaspoons	Black Peppercorns
1⁄2 teaspoons 3⁄4 teaspoons 1 teaspoons 1 1⁄2 teaspoons	Allspice Berries
1⁄2 pound 3⁄4 pound 1 pound 1 1⁄2 pound	Fresh Ginger
1 1⁄2 cup 2 1⁄4 cup 3 cup 4 1⁄2 cup	Water
1 cup 1 1⁄2 cup 2 cup 3 cup	Demerara Sugar

Method

1. Toast all the spices
2. In a small sauce pan, combine the toasted spices, ginger, sugar and water.
3. Simmer over heat for 20 minutes to extract flavors from the spices.
4. Remove from heat and let steep for 24 hours
5. Strain through a strainer lined with cheese cloth.
6. Store in the refrigerator.