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Chinese five-spice syrup

Ingredients:

  • 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
  • 500 ml brown (preferably demerara) sugar

Add the five-spice powder to 250 ml of boiling water. Simmer for 5 minutes, then add the sugar and remove from heat. Let sit 2 hrs to further steep & cool, then strain through a fine sieve (a tea strainer works well, or use cheesecloth) and store in the fridge. Lasts two weeks. (This recipe makes about half a litre of syrup.)