Ginger Syrup for Pound Cake
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Fruit salad over store bought pound cake with ginger syrup for adults and fruit/pound cake kabobs for kiddies
Ingredients
1 cup water
1 cup granulated sugar
3 2- by 1-in. pieces fresh ginger
1 sprig mint
Instructions
In saucepan, combine water, sugar, ginger and mint leaves. Bring mixture to boil, stirring often, until sugar has completely dissolved. Reduce heat to maintain a vigorous simmer for 5 minutes or until liquid has reduce by half.
Cover and let sit for 30 minutes. Strain into a container and keep covered in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Serve drizzled over fruit salad and pound cake.
For kids: Alternate pieces of fruit and pound cake on 8-inch skewers. Drizzle with a small amount of the ginger syrup (or serve with melted chocolate).
This article was originally published on Nov 01, 2009