Spiced Cranberry Simple Syrup
A quick homemade simple syrup is boiled up with touches of allspice, black pepper, salt, and a surprise ingredient; leftover cranberry sauce! The balance is incredible. Sweet, a little tart, and a bit spicy on the tongue.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cranberry sauce
- 1 small pinch salt
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
- 3 allspice berries
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients into a small saucepan and place over medium heat. Bring to a rolling boil, while stirring occasionally.
- Let boil for 5 minutes and then remove from the heat.
- Place a fine mesh sieve over a small bowl and pour the syrup through to strain. Press the remaining solids with a rubber spatula and then discard the remaining solids.
- Let cool and store in a covered glass jar in the refrigerator, for up to 4 weeks.