Spicy Apple Syrup

Ladle warm "Spicy Apple Syrup" over pancakes, waffles or ice cream.

Yield: 1 1/2 cups syrup

Ingredients

• 1 cup cold water
• 1 (6-ounce) can frozen unsweetened apple juice concentrate
• 1/4 cup sugar (or to taste; may use alternative sweeteners, such as stevia or maple syrup)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. In a small saucepan, combine all the ingredients. Over medium heat, cook, stirring constantly, until the syrup thickens, bubbles and clears.

Attribution

Recipe by LuAnn Bermeo, author of Amazing Meals I and II, a two-volume collection of family-approved, plant-based recipes; loosely adapted from an old Bon Appetit magazine.