Sinister Lang Syne: A Short Holiday Novel (Wicks Hollow)
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INGREDIENTS
Peels from 2-3 washed oranges
1 cup of honey*
1/4 cup brown sugar (or regular sugar)
10-15 large, fresh sage leaves; include the stems if you like
DIRECTIONS
(Optional: Roast the orange peels in the oven by putting them on a cookie sheet at 400° F for about ten-fifteen minutes; until they turn a little brown and become fragrant.)
Add all ingredients, plus 1.5 cups of water, to a saucepan.
Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
Once boiling, turn heat down to simmer. Stir occasionally. It’s okay if the syrup foams up a little; just stir it back in.
After about 20-30 minutes, your syrup is finished. Taste it. It should be very, very sweet. And yummy!
Remove the orange peels and sage, and strain the rest of the syrup into a container (glass is best).
You can refrigerate the syrup in a covered container for two weeks…although I doubt it’ll last that long.
Makes about 1.5 cups of syrup.
Add to hot tea or whiskey (or both!) to taste. I usually do about one part syrup to two parts whiskey, but I like this particular drink sweet. ☺️
Please note: the syrup won’t be really thick.
Garnish with orange slices or orange peels that you’ve cut into strips and roasted in the oven. (Not the ones you used for the syrup.)
* Honey can be expensive, so here are a couple of options:
1. Split the cup of honey between honey and regular granulated sugar (1/2 and 1/2 or whatever combination you want. Best results will include at least a half cup of honey).
2. Buy honey from discount stores like HomeGoods or dollar stores—honey never spoils, and you’re going to be cooking with it, so why not?
ENJOY! And let me know if you liked the recipe and what you did with it.
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