Thousand Flavor Syrup Recipe

Thousand Flavor Syrup Recipe

  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 cups water
  • Seeds from 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise,
  • 1 vanilla pod
  • 3 wide strips lemon zest
  • 3 lightly crushed green cardamom pods
  • 1 star anise pod
  • 5 juniper berries
  • 1/4 cup dried rose petals
  • 2 tablespoons dried hibiscus flowers or hibiscus tea
  • 1 teaspoon pink peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns
  1. Bring 1/4 cup sugar and 2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat and scrape in seeds from 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, then add pod along with 3 wide strips lemon zest, 3 lightly crushed green cardamom pods, 1 star anise pod, 5 juniper berries, 1/4 cup dried rose petals, 2 tablespoons dried hibiscus flowers or hibiscus tea, 1 teaspoon pink peppercorns, and 1 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns.
  2. Let syrup sit until flavors are infused, 20–25 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium bowl; discard solids. Chill until cold, then cover.
  3. Syrup can be made 4 days ahead. Keep chilled.
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