This gingerbread syrup is a variation on our brown sugar syrup a liquid sweetener made with equal parts brown sugar and water. Because of its molasses content, brown sugar syrup has a deep flavor with notes of caramel and toffee. Instead of adding molasses to this syrup like a traditional cookie, you can just use brown sugar! The difference is you’ll simmer it with whole spices to infuse a major amount of flavor. Here’s what to do (or jump to the recipe below):

I hope you’ll find this recipe for gingerbread latte syrup useful throughout autumn and winter, not just the Christmas period when gingerbread fever tends to take over. What is Gingerbread syrup? Feel free to change up the spice ratios if you like. You can also add a bit of ground cloves, allspice, or cardamom if you like those spices. As you make this recipe for gingerbread syrup for coffee your house will smell cosy, warm and oh-so Christmassy. Roughly chop the ginger and lightly smash the cinnamon, cloves and allspice using a pestle and mortar to break them up (but do not grind them to a powder). Do, however, use your own judgement and adjust the amount used up or down if you find that the gingerbread flavour in your drink is too strong, not strong enough or too sweet for your tastes.If you want to make this syrup within minutes, you can substitute the whole spices for the ground versions. Essentially, it is simple syrup flavoured to taste like gingerbread. The answers to the following two questions help explain exactly what gingerbread syrup for coffee is though:

Oatmeal like Classic Oatmeal, Everyday Baked Oatmeal, Vegan Oatmeal, Steel Cut Oatsor Overnight Oats Molasses is a traditional condiment produced from the juice that is made when sugar syrup crystallizes in the process of making sugar.The amount of ingredients used might seem a bit daunting, but trust me when I say that this recipe will be well worth your time and effort. What is gingerbread simple syrup made of? It’s a combination of sugar, water, treacle (molasses) fresh ginger, cloves, allspice, cinnamon and vanilla. Basically, the key ingredients commonly used to make gingerbread appear in this simple syrup recipe. This flavourful gingerbread coffee syrup is the perfect, festive addition to your morning latte. It also makes a great gift for a coffee lover! The syrup is so simple to make and tastes delicious. Do you love to make coffee syrups at home? Then you can have a look below for some more inspiration and recipes on it! More coffee syrups

This recipe is also great for use year-round, so you always have different coffee syrup flavors at hand. Years ago when we were paying off our debts, I realized that a regular trip to a cafe just wasn’t in the cards. This was a blow, since we’re a big coffee drinker family and love the holiday drinks at the local coffee shop.Sugar: I recommend using only dark muscovado sugar in this recipe. It will help deliver a robust flavour and keep the liquid deliciously dark and mysterious. I'm sure you can omit the molasses if you don't have it or prefer not to buy it. Your syrup will be a bit thinner and the flavor will be a bit different. Adding a measure of this gingerbread simple syrup to warm milk makes a delicious milky drink. It’s ideal for children, adults who do not enjoy coffee or anybody in the mood for a late-night comfort drink without a caffeine buzz. Try using 30ml of the syrup with 180ml of steamed milk. And this DIY gingerbread coffee syrup makes a fabulous Christmas gift – edible gifts are always the best in my opinion.

In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar and water. Bring to a low boil over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar completely. Simmer for 3 minutes, uncovered, stirring occasionally.The best way to store the gingerbread syrup is in a Mason jar, a resealable container of any kind, or a pouring flask. You can use this gingerbread syrup for hot or cold coffee drinks - Add a teaspoon or two to a hot cup of coffee and stir to dissolve. Use this syrup in my Gingerbread Latte recipe. What is gingerbread syrup used for? The most popular way to use it is to flavour drinks. This gingerbread simple syrup is for coffee plus many more beverages and a few recipes too – I’ve included a few ideas at the end of this post. The recipe for this homemade gingerbread syrup has been hiding within my gingerbread latte post for the last few years. I recently decided it was about time this highly useful gingerbread syrup for coffee had its own dedicated post full of handy information, so here it is. Gingerbread syrup is an easy coffee syrup you can make at home with just a few ingredients. It’s naturally sweetened with molasses, has a ginger-forward flavor profile, and makes the perfect addition to latte, cappuccino, mochas, or iced coffee.