Spiced Apple Syrup Recipes

SPICED APPLE SYRUP WITH CLEMENTINE & CLOVES

Steps:

• Heat the apple juice with the whole spices, ginger, zest and sugar. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 mins.
• Remove from the heat and leave to cool, then strain the syrup into small bottles.

APPLE SPICE SYRUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, cornstarch, allspice and nutmeg; mix well. Add juice or cider. Cook and stir over medium heat until syrup is bubbly and slightly thickened.

SPICED APPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• 1. In a small saucepan, combine the granulated sugar, cornstarch, and pumpkin pie spice. Add the apple juice, butter, and lemon juice.
• 2. Cook for about 10 minutes on low heat, until syrup is thickened.

APPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, bring the cider to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil the cider until it has reduced to a thin syrup (you should have about 1/2 cup), approximately 25 minutes. Cool and store at room temperature.

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.

BAKED SPICED BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH APPLES AND MAPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Stir butter, maple syrup and apple juice in small saucepan over medium-low heat until butter melts. Increase heat and boil until mixture is slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; whisk in cinnamon, allspice and salt.
• Arrange 1/3 of squash slices in prepared dish. Top with half of apple slices, then 1/3 of squash slices. Arrange remaining slices of squash and apple atop, alternating squash and apple slices and overlapping slightly. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Pour maple syrup mixture over. Cover baking dish tightly with foil.
• Bake casserole until squash is almost tender, about 50 minutes. Uncover and bake until squash is tender, basting occasionally with syrup, about 20 minutes longer. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with foil and refrigerate. Rewarm, covered, in 350°F oven about 25 minutes, or microwave on high about 8 minutes.) Spoon syrup from dish over vegetables and serve.

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.

SPICED APPLE RINGS

Steps:

• Wash apples. Peel and slice one apple at a time. Immediately cut crosswise into 1/2" slices, remove core area with a melon baller and immerse in ascorbic acid solution to keep the apples from discoloring.
• In a 6 quart saucepan, combine sugar, water, vinegar, cloves, cinnamon candies, or cinnamon sticks and food coloring (if using).
• Heat to a boil, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves then lower heat and simmer 3 minutes.
• Drain apples and add to hot syrup, and cook for 5 minutes.
• Fill prepared jars with apple rings and hot flavored syrup, leaving a 1/2" headspace.
• Check for air bubbles and add more liquid if needed to maintain the 1/2" headspace.
• Process pint or quart size jars in a boiling water bath for 20 minutes .
• Adjust time according to your altitude.
• NOTE: This can also be pressure canned. Pressure Canner - Hot pack pints or quarts and process for 8 minutes at the pressure specified according to your altitude and / or style of canner.