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Basic Sugar Syrup

Used on all arabic sweets
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Servings: 2.5 cups
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Levantine
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 300 g Sugar
  • 180 ml Water
  • 1 Cinnamon stick
  • 4 Cloves
  • 1/4 tsp Lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp Orange Blossom Water
  • 2 tbsp Rose Water

Method
 

  1. In a pot, boil water, sugar, cinnamon stick, and cloves on medium heat until it starts to bubble and sugar has dissolved
  2. Once it has dissolved and bubbled, it might produce a froth which you should remove with a strainer or a spoon
  3. Add in the lemon juice and remove off heat
  4. Add in the rose water and orange blossom water, let it cool
  5. Once cooled down, remove the cinnamon stick and cloves and pour into desired bottle. It will last you a reaaaallly long time in the fridge