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Citrus Spice Syrup

By Douglas Rodriguez

Ingredients

Spiced Simple Syrups

2 cups water
2 cups sugar
peel from 2 oranges
peel from 1 lemon
6 whole cloves
2 cinnamon sticks

Preparation

  1. Bring ingredients to boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and let steep 1 hour. Strain syrup into small pitcher; discard solids in strainer. Cover and refrigerate syrup until cold, about 3 hours. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Keep chilled.)

TagsOrangeCitrusFruitLemonDairy FreeGluten FreeNut FreeVegetarianVeganMake AheadEasySimmerBon Appétit
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