Exotic Flavored Sugars For Coffee And Tea Recipes

Steps:

• Vanilla Bean -- Add 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, to 2 cups sugar, store 1 week before using.
• Peppermint Stick -- In a food processor, combine 2 cups sugar and 1 candy cane or use any peppermint candy, broken into pieces, store 2 days before using.
• Lovely Lavender -- Tie 2 tablespoons dried lavender in cheesecloth.Add it to 2 cups sugar, store 2 weeks before using.
• Cinnamon- Ginger -- In food processor, combine 2 cups sugar, 2 Tblsp. crystallized ginger and 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon, process, store 1 week before using.

Steps:

• Slice vanilla beans lengthwise with a sharp knife, use sharp edge of knife to scrape out the inside of the bean against the cutting board.
• Put the scrapings and the outer beans in a sauce pan.
• Put all other ingredients in the pan and heat on low stirring often for about 10 minutes.
• Turn heat up to medium for a few more minutes (3-5) stirring constantly.
• Do not boil.
• Filter your hot syrup through a Melitta and coffee filter or through a strainer and cheese cloth.
• This is to remove the bean skins and any sediment.
• Cool syrup and pour into a tall glass bottle, an old wine bottle or empty coffee syrup bottles work great and are the right size.