Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes about 2 cups
Ingredients
1/3 cup raisins
3 tablespoons dark rum
1 1/4 cups pure maple syrup
1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
4 whole cloves
freshly grated nutmeg to taste
Preparation
Step 1
In a small bowl combine raisins with rum and let stand 15 minutes. In a small heavy saucepan combine maple syrup, sugar, water, spices, and a pinch of salt and simmer, covered, and stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Add raisin mixture and simmer, covered, 2 minutes. Discard cinnamon stick and cloves.
Step 2
Serve syrup warm. The syrup keeps, covered and chilled, 1 week.
