Spiced Cola Simple Syrup
Ingredients
- 2 cups birch water (regular water will work fine, but boost cane sugar to 1½ cups)
- 2 juiced limes, peels reserved (about 4 to 6 tablespoons lime juice)
- 1¼ cups cane sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons dried Labrador tea leaves
- 2 teaspoons dried hyssop
- 2 teaspoons dried lemon balm
- 2 teaspoons dried nasturtium leaves
- 1 tablespoon black pepper, whole
- 1 tablespoon juniper cones (often called berries), whole
- 2 teaspoons vanilla or ½ vanilla pod
- ½ teaspoon ground mace or nutmeg
Instructions
- Load all the spices into an empty tea bag to create a sachet, or gather a piece of cheese cloth for straining. Add water to a saucepan and bring it to a simmer. Add the spices. Add the sugar and whisk to dissolve. Simmer for 20 minutes. Bring up to high simmer/low boil for 1 minute. Turn down to low, add the lime juice and peel, and let simmer for about 10 minutes more. Remove spices or strain, and bottle.
