Gingerbread Syrup Recipe

gingerbread spice syrup recipe featured image

This sweetly spiced homemade gingerbread syrup starts with classic simple syrup and adds warm spices and molasses. It's quick and easy to make, and perfect for flavoring coffee, cocktails, and more.

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword Gingerbread Cocktail Syrup, Gingerbread Coffee Syrup, Gingerbread Simple Syrup, Gingerbread Syrup, Gingerbread Syrup Recipe, Homemade Gingerbread Syrup

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 192kcal

Author Faith Gorsky

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups water
1 1/4 cups granulated white sugar
2 tablespoons blackstrap molasses
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Cook. Add all ingredients except the vanilla to a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring to help the sugar dissolve. (PRO TIP: Stop stirring once the sugar is dissolved to avoid re-crystallization.) Bring to a boil, then turn the heat down slightly so it doesn't boil over, and cook until thickened (to about the consistency of maple syrup), about 10 to 15 minutes.
Add the vanilla. Once thickened, turn off heat and stir in the vanilla.
Enjoy. Use it now to make flavored coffee, lattes, or holiday cocktails. If there's any leftover, let it cool to room temperature, and then transfer it to a lidded glass jar for storage (see Notes).

Video

Notes

Recipe Yield and Serving Size: This recipe yields about 1 1/2 cups total, which is about 12 (2-tablespoon) servings.
Storage: After cooling to room temperature, you can store this syrup in a covered glass jar at cool room temperature for up to 1 week or in the fridge for up to 1 month.
Serving Ideas: This syrup is great for adding a little Christmas flavor to tea, coffee, lattes, cocktails (try it drizzled on top of this gingerbread cocktail for an extra special adult beverage), etc., but its uses don't end there! Try it as a topping for oatmeal, yogurt, pudding, ice cream, waffles, pancakes, crepes, French toast, etc. It has about the same consistency as maple syrup or runny honey, so feel free to get creative with how you use it!

Nutrition