Easy Gingerbread Syrup

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons peppercorns whole black
• 24 stick pieces cinnamon (1 inch)
• 1 cup ginger thinly sliced
• 0.5 cup honey 
• 3 quarts water as needed plus more
• 6 cups sugar white
• 2 teaspoons allspice whole
• 2  nutmegs whole coarsely chopped
• 2  nutmegs whole coarsely chopped

Equipment

• pot
• cheesecloth

Directions

1. Place ginger, cinnamon sticks, allspice, peppercorns, nutmeg, and cloves together in a cheesecloth pouch or a large tea bag infuser.
2. Combine water and spice bag in a large pot; bring to a boil. Boil, adding more water as necessary as water evaporates, until flavors are blended and 6 to 8 cups of liquid remain, about 45 minutes.
3. Remove spice bag; when cool enough to handle, squeeze any excess liquid back into the pot.
4. Stir sugar and honey into spiced water; continue boiling until desired syrup consistency is reached, 1 to 2 hours.
5. Transfer to clean bottles or jars to store.