Easy Gingerbread Syrup

• 1 cup thinly sliced ginger
• 24 (1 inch) pieces cinnamon stick
• 2 teaspoons whole allspice berries
• 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
• 2 whole nutmegs, coarsely chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons whole cloves
• 3 quarts water, plus more as needed
• 6 cups white sugar
• 1/2 cup honey

1. Place ginger, cinnamon sticks, allspice, peppercorns, nutmeg, and cloves together in a cheesecloth pouch or a large tea bag infuser.
2. Combine water and spice bag in a large pot; bring to a boil. Boil, adding more water as necessary as water evaporates, until flavors are blended and 6 to 8 cups of liquid remain, about 45 minutes. Remove spice bag; when cool enough to handle, squeeze any excess liquid back into the pot.
3. Stir sugar and honey into spiced water; continue boiling until desired syrup consistency is reached, 1 to 2 hours. Transfer to clean bottles or jars to store.

ginger, cinnamon stick, whole allspice berries, whole black peppercorns, nutmegs, whole cloves, water, white sugar, honey

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/236290/easy-gingerbread-syrup/ (may not work)