Gingerbread Syrup

We looked online and combined several recipes and tweaked them to create this recipe. It works well in Gingerbread Old Fashions and Gingerbread Martinis.

INGREDIENTS:

• ¼ cup brown sugar (lightly packed )
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ¾ cup water
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon or 1 cinnamon stick.
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• zest of 1/2 orange
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. In a medium size saucepan, combine everything but the vanilla.
2. Heat over medium heat, stirring until combined.
3. Bring to a slow boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes – stirring occasionally.
4. Remove from the heat and let it cool slightly.
5. Stir in the vanilla extract.
6. Let cool before using.