This is a lovely rich flavoured recipe for Ginger Cake and here are a few notes about the ingredients. Some recipes add a dash of Cinnamon, but I've omitted it from this recipe. But if you like ground Cinnamon replace half a tablespoon of the ground Ginger with 2 teaspoons of Ground Cinnamon. And this DIY gingerbread coffee syrup makes a fabulous Christmas gift – edible gifts are always the best in my opinion.

Gingerbread - Baking with Granny

Gingerbread syrup is made of brown sugar, water, fresh ginger, and whole spices like nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves. We also add a little molasses to it as well! It’s all simmered together to create the most beautiful flavor and is perfect to use for a variety of recipes during the holidays. How long can you keep simple syrup? Heat until dissolved:Heat over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes, until the spiced flavor is infused. Make sure to adjust the heat to maintain an even low simmer.Let’s get organized and gather our ingredients. Here’s everything we need to make this gingerbread spice syrup. As with most cake, self-raising flour is required. But if you only have plain to hand, fear not! You can use a plain flour with the addition of some extra-extra baking powder. Let us know if you make this syrup by leaving a comment and review below! We’d love to know your thoughts. Preheat the oven to 170C/150C/Gas 3. Line a 30x20cm/12x8in tin with baking parchment (a straight-sided brownie tin would be perfect).

Gingerbread Simple Syrup - Burrata and Bubbles Gingerbread Simple Syrup - Burrata and Bubbles

Spices: it’s a grand blend of typical gingerbread spices including cinnamon, cloves and allspice. These should all be easy to get hold of. I favour using whole spices over ground spices as the final spiced syrup is much purer. Ground spices can lead to a sludgy residue in the bottom of drinks but this is avoided when using whole spices. Step-by-step instructions 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.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?