Spiced Pineapple Simple Syrup

Spiced Pineapple Simple Syrup

Fresh pineapple and warm spices simmer into a fragrant syrup for cocktails and sodas.

Total 50 min Makes 16 oz Calories 70/serving

Dietary

Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Wheat free, Dairy free, Nut free, Halal, Kosher, Kosher for passover, Ashkenazi kosher for passover

This syrup steeps pineapple chunks, cinnamon, and clove with sugar and water until richly flavored and lightly golden. Drizzle it into cocktails, iced tea, or sparkling water, or spoon it over pancakes and tropical fruit salads for a bright, spiced sweetness.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh pineapple, chopped
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 1 star anise pod
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, thinly sliced
  • 1 strip orange zest

Method

  1. Combine the chopped pineapple, sugar, water, cinnamon sticks, cloves, star anise, ginger, and orange zest in a 6-quart saucepan.

  2. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally to dissolve the sugar.

  3. Reduce the heat to low and simmer gently, uncovered, until the syrup is fragrant and lightly thickened.

  4. Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the syrup steep as it cools to room temperature.

  5. Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean jar or bottle, discarding the solids.

  6. Seal the container and refrigerate; the syrup keeps well for up to two weeks.

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Spiced Pineapple Simple Syrup

This syrup steeps pineapple chunks, cinnamon, and clove with sugar and water until richly flavored and lightly golden. Drizzle it into cocktails, iced tea, or sparkling water, or spoon it over pancakes and tropical fruit salads for a bright, spiced sweetness.

50 min 16 oz 70 cal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh pineapple, chopped
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 1 star anise pod
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, thinly sliced
  • 1 strip orange zest

Method

  1. 1

    Combine the chopped pineapple, sugar, water, cinnamon sticks, cloves, star anise, ginger, and orange zest in a 6-quart saucepan.

  2. 2

    Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally to dissolve the sugar.

  3. 3

    Reduce the heat to low and simmer gently, uncovered, until the syrup is fragrant and lightly thickened.

  4. 4

    Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the syrup steep as it cools to room temperature.

  5. 5

    Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean jar or bottle, discarding the solids.

  6. 6

    Seal the container and refrigerate; the syrup keeps well for up to two weeks.