Fall Spice Simple Syrup
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 3 whole cloves
  • 4 allspice berries
  • 2 whole star anise
  • Peel of 1 medium navel orange
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon aromatic cocktail bitters*
  • 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
Instructions
  1. In small saucepan, combine sugar and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Add cinnamon, cloves, allspice, star anise, and orange peel. Remove from heat, and stir bitters and ginger into syrup; cover and let cool completely, about 1 hour.
  2. Strain before using. Refrigerate in an airtight glass container for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
*We used Peychaud’s Aromatic Cocktail Bitters.
Recipe by Louisiana Cookin' at https://louisianacookin.com/rum-and-rye-spiced-old-fashioneds/