Spiced Brown Sugar Syrup Recipes

SPICED BROWN SUGAR SYRUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine all ingredients with 1 cup water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes until sugar has completely dissolved, stirring occasionally.
• Remove pan from heat and let the syrup cool. Strain syrup into a clean jar; discard solids. May be refrigerated for a week.

HOMEMADE BROWN SUGAR SPICED SIMPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a small saucepan, add the water, cinnamon, orange zest, and spices. Bring to a boil.
• Add sugar and stir constantly until the sugar is fully dissolved.
• Remove from the heat, cover, and allow to cool completely. The cooling time allows the spices to infuse the syrup. Leave them for at least 3 hours and taste it periodically until it reaches your desired flavor.
• Strain the spices from the syrup using a fine mesh strainer.
• Bottle and store in the refrigerator.

SPICY BROWN SUGAR CARROTS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium heat and add the carrots. Cook for 2 minutes, then drain in a colander and set aside.
• In a medium-size pot combine all the remaining ingredients, except the parsley, and bring to a simmer over low heat. Add the drained carrots and toss to combine. Simmer on low heat for 5 minutes to incorporate flavors. Transfer to a serving bowl, garnish with parsley and serve.

SPICED SIMPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Combine the sugar, 1 cup water, allspice, cloves, cinnamon and ginger in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook until the sugar is completely melted. Remove from the heat and let steep for 1 hour. Strain into a small bowl, cover and refrigerate until cold.

VANILLA BROWN SUGAR SYRUP

Steps:

• Halve vanilla bean and scrape seeds into a 2-quart heavy saucepan, then add pod and remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then boil until syrupy and reduced to about 1 1/3 cups, about 20 minutes. Cool to warm and discard vanilla bean pod.

BROWN SUGAR SYRUP WITH CINNAMON

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pan, add brown sugar and water and bring to a boil.
• Stir constantly for about 3 minutes and reduce heat to low.
• Keep stirring until all sugar has dissolved.
• Remove from heat and stir in flavoring.
• If using cinnamon, add to dry brown sugar before adding liquid.
• Allow to cool before using.

SPICED CARAMEL SYRUP

Steps:

• Pour the sugar into a heavy-bottomed medium saucepan set over medium-high heat. Once the sugar starts to color, swirl the pan so that it melts and colors evenly.
• When the caramel is a light reddish-brown color, or as Mr. Skurnick says, "Irish-setter red" (it takes about 5 minutes to reach this stage), drop in the spices and, standing away from the pan, carefully pour in the water. When it boils, reduce the heat to very low and cook for 2 minutes.
• Strain the caramel into a heatproof container (discard the spices or use them for tea), and cool completely. You can keep the syrup covered in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. It will thicken; warm gently to reliquefy.

SPICED MAPLE GLAZED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Combine the paprika, chili powder, ancho, cumin, garlic powder, and brown sugar.
• Place salmon on lightly sprayed baking dish or tray.
• Sprinkle the fillets with the salt, then rub with the spice mixture.
• Combine melted butter and maple syrup, then drizzle each fillet with a bit of the mixture; sprinkle each with a bit of green onion.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until it flakes with a fork.
• Serve with rice or orzo pasta and steamed green vegetables like broccoli, gai lan (Chinese broccoli), bok choy, or green beans, drizzled with bottled fish or oyster sauce.
• Note: ancho chile powder is available through many Latin markets or at Penzey's online. See http://www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penzeys/p-penzeysancho.html If you don't have ancho, but do have smoked Spanish paprika, try adding a bit of that! :).

SPICE-INFUSED SIMPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Bring sugar, 1 cup water, the peppercorns, cloves, cinnamon stick, star anise, and zest to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. For milder flavor, remove star anise, and discard; simmer 10 minutes more. Remove from heat. Let cool completely. Pour through a sieve into a bowl; discard solids. Syrup can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 1 month. Syrup can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 1 month.

BROWN SUGAR SPICED SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, brown sugar, white sugar and cinnamon. Cut in the butter until the mixture is like fine crumbs. Pack the crumbs into a ball, then knead by hand until smooth. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out into an 8 inch circle. Place the circle on a baking sheet, and slice into 16 wedges. Leave the circle intact.
• Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the center has set. Cut the circle into wedges again while it is still warm, and transfer to a wire rack to cool.

BILLY'S FAVORITE GINGERBREAD SPICED COFFEE SYRUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium-high heat, combine water, sugar, and honey. Stir in ginger, cinnamon stick, cloves, allspice, peppercorns, and nutmeg; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool for 20 minutes, then strain through a fine mesh sieve, or double layer cheesecloth.