Orange Simple Syrup – a simple syrup flavoured with orange and mildly spiced with cinnamon and star anise. The orange flavoured simple syrup adds a great flavour and really makes a difference to your drinks and cakes.
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Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan and let it simmer over medium-high heat for 10 minutes or until sugar dissolves stirring regularly.
1 cup Orange Juice, 1 cup Water, 1 cup Sugar, 1 stick Cinnamon, 1 Star Anise
Once the sugar dissolves, turn off the heat and allow the syrup to cool down to room temperature.
Store the syrup in an airtight container in a fridge.
Notes
Use half a cinnamon stick if you don’t like the strong flavour.You can use more orange juice to get an intense orange flavour. However, reduce water quantity to maintain 2:1 liquid to sugar ratio.** Nutritional information provided here is estimated and for guidance only. Please refer my Recipe Disclaimerfor more details.