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Basic Sugar Syrup

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

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

Instructions
 

  • In a pot, boil water, sugar, cinnamon stick, and cloves on medium heat until it starts to bubble and sugar has dissolved
  • Once it has dissolved and bubbled, it might produce a froth which you should remove with a strainer or a spoon
  • Add in the lemon juice and remove off heat
  • Add in the rose water and orange blossom water, let it cool
  • 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