Using cinnamon, nuts, and fresh apples, this recipe for apple bars comes together quickly. They are excellent, and at my place, they rarely last a day!
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Cook Time: | 15 mins |
| Additional Time: | 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 25 mins |
| Servings: | 12 |
| Yield: | 1 1/2 cups |
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- ½ cup white sugar
- ⅓ cup dried hibiscus flowers
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 (1/2 inch) piece fresh ginger root, thinly sliced
- 1 lemon, zested
Instructions
- Bring water, white sugar, hibiscus, brown sugar, ginger, and lemon zest to a boil. Reduce heat and let simmer until sugars dissolve and flowers soften, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and steep syrup until flavors combine, about 5 minutes.
- Strain syrup into a container through a fine-mesh strainer, pressing solids with a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard solids.
- Store syrup in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Reviews
This is a standard in our home bar, and my husband makes a variety of cocktails with it (Bees Knees is a family/friend favorite). I substitute honey for the sugar but otherwise follow the recipe as is.
Fantastic! Quite versatile. Thank you for the recipe.