Carrot cake syrup

Makes ±350ml EASY 1 hr

WHAT YOU NEED

300ml water

1 thumb-sized piece fresh ginger, roughly chopped

1 tsp ground cinnamon

½ tsp coarse salt

150g white sugar

150g treacle sugar

1 tsp vanilla paste

HOW TO DO IT

1. In a small saucepan over high heat, bring the water, ginger, cinnamon and salt to the boil.
2. Add the sugars, reduce the heat and simmer, stirring, for 15 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Stir in the vanilla paste and pour through a strainer/muslin cloth into a clean glass bottle, then seal and refrigerate.