Rosewater vanilla syrup

Babiche Martens
Amanda Laird
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Amanda Laird

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Makes 2 cups - 500 ml.

Makes 2 cups

2 cupsCaster sugar
1 cupWater
1Vanilla bean
1Cinnamon stick
4Cardamom pods
1 TbspRose water (Main)

Directions

  1. Put the sugar and water into a saucepan. Split the vanilla bean and scrape the seeds with the point of a paring knife, into the saucepan. Whisk to disperse then add the pod as well.
  2. Add the cinnamon stick. Lightly flatten the cardamom pods and add.
  3. Stir to dissolve the sugar while simmering for approximately 20 minutes or until the mixture becomes syrupy. Add the rosewater, stir and cool before pouring into sterilised bottles.