raw material
cheese cloth
kitchen twine
1 1/2 cups pure maple syrup
8 black peppercorns
6 whole numbers of allspice powder
6 whole cloves
2 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
3 orange peel strips
illustrate
Add orange zest and spices to cheese cloth. Gather it up and tie it with kitchen twine.
Add maple syrup and spice packets to pot and heat over low heat for 5 minutes.
Pour the syrup into a container. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.
Warm up the syrup before you pour it over the pancakes or waffles. Syrup will keep for 2 weeks in the refrigerator.