Food & Cooking Recipes Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes Spicy Cinnamon Syrup By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Website An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on November 16, 2017 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Chelsea Cavanaugh Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Yield: Makes four 12-ounce bottles (about 6 cups) A pinch of cayenne pepper adds just the right amount of heat in this fragrant cocktail syrup made with cinnamon, cardamom, and vanilla beans. Bottle it for holiday or hostess gifts or use it to make our Spiced Hot Buttered Rum. Ingredients 4 cups sugar 24 cardamom pods, crushed (1 tablespoon) 4 cinnamon sticks 2 vanilla beans, halved crosswise Pinch of cayenne pepper Directions Combine sugar, cardamom, and cinnamon in a medium saucepan. Split vanilla beans lengthwise and scrape out seeds; add seeds and beans to sugar mixture with 4 cups water. Bring to a simmer over medium-high, stirring until sugar is dissolved (if it begins to boil, reduce heat -- boiling will make the syrup cloudy). Remove from heat; add cayenne. Let steep 1 hour. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a large liquid-measuring cup; discard cardamom pods but reserve cinnamon sticks and vanilla beans. Refrigerate until completely cool, 1 hour. Pour into gift bottles; divide reserved vanilla beans and cinnamon sticks among bottles. Syrup can be stored in bottles, refrigerated, up to 1 month. Print