Spiced Rum Raisin Maple Syrup

• 1/3 cup raisins
• 3 tablespoons dark rum
• 1 1/4 cups pure maple syrup
• 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
• 4 whole cloves
• freshly grated nutmeg to taste

1. In a small bowl combine raisins with rum and let stand 15 minutes.
2. In a small heavy saucepan combine maple syrup, sugar, water, spices, and a pinch of salt and simmer, covered, and stirring occasionally, 10 minutes.
3. Add raisin mixture and simmer, covered, 2 minutes.
4. Discard cinnamon stick and cloves.
5. Serve syrup warm.
6. The syrup keeps, covered and chilled, 1 week.

raisins, dark rum, maple syrup, brown sugar, water, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/spiced-rum-raisin-maple-syrup-11121 (may not work)