Nectar Syrup

Nectar soda is an old New Orleans flavor. This recipe for the Nectar Syrup was printed in the Times-Picayune newspaper in the 1950s or 1960s. You can use it to make snowballs, combine it with club soda, or pour it over ice cream. Or use your imagination!

Ingredients

• Granulated sugar
• Water
• 1 teaspoon pure almond extract
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• Red food coloring

Instructions

1. Fill a quart container with granulated sugar. Add water to fill container. Shake or stir to dissolve the sugar.
2. Add a teaspoon of pure almond extract, then add one tablespoon pure vanilla extract.
3. Color with red food coloring.