Baklava Syrup

Name: Baklava Syrup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Istanbul & Anatolian Heart
Ingredients: 0.75 cup sugar; 0.75 cup water; 3 whole cloves; 1 cinnamon stick; 0.75 cup honey; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 2 orange slices; 0.5 tsp alcohol-free vanilla extract

Gently simmered honey and orange slices, warmed with cinnamon, a Turkish syrup.

27 min · Serves 10 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 20 min · Cook 7 min · 27 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
In medium saucepan, combine sugar, water, cloves, and cinnamon. Simmer 2 minutes. Add honey, lemon and orange. Simmer 5 minutes.
2
Stir in vanilla and remove from heat. Discard cinnamon, cloves and oranges. Spoon over warm (not hot) baklava and cool completely before serving. Cover an store up to 5 days.