Cranberry Spice Simple Syrup (Paleo)
A delightful syrup for all your holiday mocktails, cocktails, or festive meals! The cranberry flavor shines here with a kiss of cinnamon and clove – all the holiday flavors and sweetened only with honey. This syrup keeps refrigerated for up to 2-3 weeks and also makes a lovely holiday gift!
Do not toss out the cranberries after you strain them! You now also have an amazing cranberry sauce to dollop on all the holiday things and baked goods! A tasty addition to baked goods – use just as you would standard cranberry sauce.
It’s also the star ingredient in my Cranberry Sauce Scones and Spiced Apple Cranberry Filled Muffins recipes and oh how delicious they are!
Cranberry Spice Simple Syrup (Paleo)
Course: Recipes4
servings30
minutes40
minutesIngredients
4 cups Fresh Cranberries (about 1 lb – remove any spoiled or soft berries)
2 cups Water
1½ cups Honey
¼ tsp Sea Salt
1 whole Cinnamon Stick (or more depending on preference)
2-4 whole Cloves (or more depending on preference)
Directions
- Add all ingredients to a medium saucepan and stir to combine. Bring to a slow boil over medium-low heat, then immediately reduce to low. This will boil over easily – do not walk away! Simmer 5-7 minutes or until the liquid is a deep vibrant red.
- Strain the syrup through a fine mesh sieve set over a heatproof bowl. Do NOT press the cranberry solids – otherwise you will have sauce instead of syrup. Be patient and let it drip for a minute or so.
- Let the syrup cool slightly then pour into a glass container and refrigerate until chilled.
- Use in sparkling water for a festive holiday mocktail, drizzle over ice cream, warm and pour over holiday waffles, stir into yogurt, or add to your favorite cocktail!
Notes
- Do not discard the strained cranberries! They make an amazing cranberry sauce or addition to baked goods – use just as you would standard cranberry sauce. This syrup keeps refrigerated for up to 2 weeks. The leftover cranberry sauce is the star ingredient in the Cranberry Sauce Scones and Spiced Apple Cranberry Filled Muffins recipes on the blog!
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